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October32013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ogier has already become a champion

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Sebastien Ogier has already won the title of world champion of this season after the first stage of the rally in France, as Dani Sordo was better than Thierry Neuville, who would have to collect maximum points in France, Spain and Britain to snatch the title from Ogier's hands. he should be left without points on the listed trials. The M-Sport racer was 0.7 seconds behind Sordo in Citroen, triggering a wave of joy at Volkswagen’s camp even before Ogier started his first test in France. The new champion reached the finish line as the third fastest. Sebastien Loeb, who is saying goodbye to the rally world in France, drove to the so-called power stage as the last and was the seventh fastest.

Jul12013 by Blaž Štremfelj50 Comments

Loeba will no longer be back on Pikes Peak

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Sebastien Loeb said he would not be returning to the Pikes Peak mountain speed race next year where he would try to improve his record. The Frenchman set a time of 208 minutes and 1 seconds behind the wheel of a Peugeot 6 T8 13.878, which is more than a minute and a half better than the previous record, and the nine-time world champion says he will not be back due to danger in the race. "Honestly, we didn't talk about performing again. I really enjoyed it here, but we'll wait to see how things go and who will try to improve the record. The feeling is amazing, but the risks are very high." Former record holder Rhys Millen, who also improved on his previous record on Sunday but was 49 seconds slower than Loeb, believes the Frenchman’s time is unattainable. "They were invincible. Their time is prepr

Jun302013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Video: Loeb broke Pikes Peak's record

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Nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb has set a new milestone at the Pikes Peak mountain speed race in Colorado. With a time of 8: 13.878, he greatly improved his track record in Colorado, and the rain hit his competitors, who could not get close to his time. It is because of the rain, however, that the second run of the race is in question. Video of Loeb's ride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6QKdnz8i14E

Jun302013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Citroen wants Kubica ob Loebu

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French carmaker Citroen will compete for the WTCC European Touring Champion title next season. This week, they confirmed their plans, which have been speculated about for a long time, and as a regular racer, they also confirmed nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb. Now they have expressed a desire to persuade the Pole Robert Kubica to participate, who is gradually returning to Formula One, where he competed before a serious injury in 2011. Kubica is competing in the WRC2 with Citroen this season. “It’s important to lure experienced people into the team,” team boss Yves Matton explained. "If he was interested, we would be happy to offer Kubica a performance in at least one race."

Jun272013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Loeb dominated the Pikes Peak qualifiers

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Sebastien Loeb easily swept the competition on a qualifying run at Pikes Peak. The Frenchman ran the 8.2-kilometer course with a time of three minutes and 26.728 seconds and was 23 seconds better than the second fastest, Romain Dumas. Loeb will be the first to head to the top of Pikes Peak on Sunday, but Peugeot claims that despite the big advantage, they remain cautious in their predictions. “Sebastien drove two qualifying runs with no problems at all,” said Peugeot’s Jean-Christophe Pallier. "We are happy with the settings of the car, but we do not take anything for granted. I am sure that the competitors did not show their true speed. Now we need to focus on achieving the set goals. To start the race first gives us a little advantage. ride not bod

May42013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Loeb wins eighth victory in Argentina

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Sebastien Loeb won the rally in Argentina for the eighth time in his career, where he drove the penultimate rally for the World Cup this season. Partially retired Loeb feared before the start of the rally that he might be a little too “rusty” to be able to compete with Sebastien Ogier, who managed to escape the Frenchman a bit in the early stages. But Loeb soon began to narrow the gap, being pushed into the lead by Ogier’s fault in the seventh speed test, and an electronics problem in the eighth, which caused the Volkswagen racer to fall to third. But Ogier then gained one spot with Mikko Hirvonen’s troubles, but a flat tire finally convinced him that it was pointless to chase Loeb’s huge advantage. The Frenchman won for the second time this year, and is currently the only Citroen racer to

May42013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Loeb escaped Ogier

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Sebastien Loeb will start the last day of the Argentina Rally with a 39.8 second lead over Sebastien Ogier. The latter made a mistake on the seventh test and punctured the tire on the next so he succumbed to fate, and announced that he would not try to catch Loeb. The first two places have been awarded, so to speak, but this is far from being the third place. He will be beaten by the currently third-ranked Evgenij Novikov, who has only an 8.2-second advantage over Jari-Matti Latvala. Mikko Hirvonen can only hope for the problems of someone ahead of him if he wants to advance higher than sixth place, where he fell after a flat tire and problems with the electronics of his Citroen. He is three minutes behind fifth-placed Thierry Neuville, but has a four-minute lead over Mads Ostberg in seventh place. Hours after 10. HP: 1. Sebastien L

Apr162013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Mission Pikes Peak

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Peugeot has unveiled a prototype race car that will take Sebastien Loeb to a time trial at the end of June towards the top of the legendary Pikes Peak mountain speed race in the US. Important details of the attractive Peugeot 208 T16 remain hidden. It is known, however, that the car will have two differentials with automatic locking, and a lot of rear wings, which Peugeot uses on its 908 car racing series Le Mans. The V6 engine also comes from the same car, developing just over 596 kW or 800 horsepower.

Mar282013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Loeb with Peugeot on Pikes Peak

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Sebastien Loeb will take part in the famous Pikes Peak mountain speed race this year. The nine-time world rally champion will compete in a Peugeot 208 T16, where the French carmaker wants to repeat the success with the legendary 405, which was won by both Ari Vatanen and Robby Unser. Loeb will perform in a class where the race cars are redesigned virtually unlimited, and he has found financial support from Total, Red Bull and Michelin. The race car will be unveiled next month. “When we announced the end of our endurance races last year, we also said that we at Peugeot would not close the door to future factory projects,” said Maxime Picat, chairman of Peugeot’s board of directors. "At Peugeot Sport, they wrote a list of potential projects and among them was the ascent to Pikes Pe

Mar72013 by Blaž Štremfelj50 Comments

Loeb tested a Citroen WTCC race car

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Sebastien Loeb recently tested a prototype race car in Valencia based on the Citroen DS3 WRC he was driving when he won his last two of nine rally championship titles. The races in the WRC World Rally Championship, like the WTCC racing cars, are powered by 1.6-liter turbo engines, what the purpose of testing remains remains a mystery, but it was probably related to Citroen's desire to enter the WTCC World Touring Car Championship. In doing so, the French depend on external sources of funding, and their future in motorsport is also questionable. Citroen has not revealed what model of car they would compete in the WTCC series this year. One option is the DS4 car, as sources report that the prototype DS3 did not perform best. He heads the most