Nine times World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb didn’t quite start the week’s event the way everyone expected. Word on social media was that he actually slid off the road and wrecked his recce car. No matter though, because by late afternoon he showed who was boss of the Monte by laying down the fastest shakedown time of the bunch on his very first run. Granted this is far from determining who will win the entire rally, especially with tire choices being the primary element deciding the victor. Be that as it may,…
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Sebastien Loeb’s 2013 Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Monster
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Read MoreSebastien Loeb to Contest Pikes Peak
One of the most sought after achievements to add to any racing champion’s resume is to tackle one of its oldest and arguably most dangerous events. The famed “Race to the Clouds” at Pikes Peak begins at an altitude of 9,390 feet and finishes in the thin air at the 14,110 foot summit. First competed in 1916 this is the second oldest motor sport race in America and 2013 marks it’s 91st running. Last week we heard exciting news that 9 times World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb will be driving a…
Read MoreRally – Citroen Drivers to Suffer McLaren Like Fate?
We have seen this episode once before. A hot upstart young gun taking the fight to his championship winning teammate throughout the title race. A deal that was supposed to start as both drivers receiving number one treatment and now a bit of animosity begins to build as the title race heats up. Think back to 2007 when Lewis Hamilton competed his rookie season against double world champion Fernando Alonso and now look to the WRC and Sebastien Loeb/Ogier and the situations have a number of similarities. The only big…
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