Fue una temporada de competencia cerrada con el finlandés Marcus Grönholm y el campeonato no se definió hasta el Rally de Gran Bretaña, donde Loeb se proclamó tetracampeón mundial consiguiendo finalmente ocho victorias en la temporada. [41] This marked the fourth double win in a row for the Citroën duo. Through Thomas Pesquet’s eyes. Disputó tres rallys, en el que cabe destacar la victoria en el Rally de España. Sébastien Loeb Racing, Soultz-sous-Forêts. 1998  T. Mäkinen [78], Loeb provided technical input to the off-road sections of the video game Gran Turismo 5, and in 2016, Milestone released the game Sébastien Loeb Rally Evo. Loeb is married to Séverine, who runs the Loeb Events hospitality area during most rallies and also often replaces Daniel Elena as co-driver for non-championship races. FranceSoir.fr, ed. In 2016, Loeb also played as a celebrity contestant in the French game show Fort Boyard. [43]​ Sin embargo, el francés pudo celebrar su octavo título mundial consecutivo en tierras galas. 227 mil Me gusta. [27]​, En 2006 Citroën se retiró del WRC y Loeb corrió al volante de un Xsara WRC de la escudería privada Kronos Racing. Su copiloto fue de nuevo Daniel Elena. [35] In Sweden, after hitting a snowbank on stage seven, Loeb was forced out of the fight for the number one spot. [46]​, La decisión del retiro de los rallies estuvo influida parcialmente por la muerte de su madre, ocurrida un año antes, ya que a partir de ese momento le era más difícil cumplir con sus obligaciones como piloto. Loeb took the rally lead from Latvala on the third stage, but lost it to Hirvonen by 0.4 seconds on stage six. His victory in Argentina, the fifth in a row in this country, was also his fifth victory in a row since the start of the season. On gravel, he triumphed in the Cyprus Rally, Rally of Turkey and the Rally Australia. "[45] Former world champion Ari Vatanen opined that Loeb's records are unlikely to be broken. Hizo sus primeras carreras de rally en 1995, cuando participó en la operación "Rallye Jeunes", la cual se suspendió a dos carreras del final. 1995  C. McRae En 2015, disputó la fecha de Spa-Francorchamps de la Supercopa Porsche. Loeb was closely involved with this as he was guaranteed the leading role in the team at the comeback. Ambitions of finally scoring victory on Rally Finland proved once more unrealised, with Loeb relegated to third place behind the pacy natives Grönholm and Hirvonen. [24] At the Jordan Rally, held during the Arab Spring, the entire first day was cancelled. Show event only. Destination Mars. In the high-speed Rally Finland, he beat Jari-Matti Latvala to become the first non-Nordic driver to win twice in the event's 60-year history. [79], Loeb provisionally won the Monte Carlo event in 2002 but was later docked two minutes for an illegal tyre change and demoted to second place. In the 2004 season, Loeb dominated the WRC scene in a similar way to Michael Schumacher's domination of Formula One the same year, by winning six events and taking six runner-up spots to securely give him the drivers' title, 36 points clear of second-placed Solberg. [11] Although he passed Petter Solberg for the final podium spot, he still finished fourth due to a time penalty for a safety rule violation; co-driver Daniel Elena had unfastened his safety belts before the crew stopped the car for a tyre change. 227 mil Me gusta. Citroën's parent company, PSA Peugeot Citroën, pulled both manufacturers out of the WRC at the end of 2005, but Citroën planned to return in 2007 with the C4 WRC, and developed the car during 2006. Sébastien Loeb Racing is a French racing team, founded by rally and racing driver Sébastien Loeb. Sin embargo, Loeb ganó la prueba, seguido de Sordo y de Hirvonen, lo que lo situaba a solo un punto del finlandés a falta de una prueba: Gran Bretaña. He tied Carlos Sainz's record number of 26 individual rally victories in August with a fifth consecutive victory in Germany. Como consuelo, junto a Jean Alesi derrotó a la dupla finanldesa Kovalainen-Grönholm en la Copa de las Naciones. On 12 September 1994, in parallel with his classes, he started working as an electrician at the Socalec company near Haguenau Airport, where he was the oldest apprentice and already noted for his daring/reckless driving style. Loeb started the 2008 season with a record fifth win in Monte Carlo. This started a string of five victories for Loeb. En 2015 logró cuatro victorias y 12 podios en 24 carreras, por lo que repitió el tercer puesto de campeonato. En ella, su coche cayó a un médano, donde estuvo más de tres horas, y más tarde se confirmó su abandono puesto que su copiloto, Daniel Elena, había sufrido lesiones. 2004  S. Loeb Para acabar esa excelente temporada, ganó también la Carrera de Campeones frente a Tom Kristensen en la capital francesa. [61], Loeb has had a number of Formula One tests. In the 2018 season he is one of the official drivers of the Team Peugeot Total.[1]. Acabó en la posición número 13 de la clasificación general. 1999  T. Mäkinen, 2000  M. Grönholm 1981  A. Vatanen Having already won the season-opening Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo, he also became the first to win seven in a season, beating his (and Didier Auriol's) own record of six wins in a season. In 2005, with victory in the ninth round in Argentina, Loeb became the first to win six consecutive rallies, beating Timo Salonen's record of four from 1985. In Germany, New Zealand and Spain, Citroën also took double wins as his teammate Dani Sordo took three runner-up spots in a row. At the end of the year, he earned the title "Champion of Champions" by beating Marcus Grönholm in the final of the Race of Champions. [38] The Rally Argentina was dominated by the Citroëns and Loeb drove to his 70th WRC victory. En 2009 Sébastien Loeb fue nombrado Caballero de la Legión de Honor francesa[32]​ y disputó el WRC nuevamente a bordo del Citroën C4 WRC del equipo oficial, iniciando la temporada con un dominio claro sobre sus rivales, con cinco victorias consecutivas en las cinco primeras pruebas del año: Irlanda, Noruega, Chipre, Portugal y Argentina, situándose a 19 puntos del segundo clasificado, su compañero Dani Sordo. El 26 de julio de 2017 se anunció su regreso como piloto de desarrollo del C3 WRC en el equipo Citroën Loeb fichó con el equipo oficial de Citroën para disputar el Campeonato Mundial de Turismos de 2014 con un Citroën C-Elysée. † Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance. [51]​ En la primera de ellas, Montecarlo, obtuvo el primer lugar, después de disputar una prueba considerada dramática y la cual tuvo que cancelarse antes del final por razones de seguridad. He had been leading the overall standings up to that point.[56]. [4]​ En su juventud, antes de dedicarse al automovilismo, fue campeón regional de gimnasia en Alsacia. Se impuso a una quincena de pilotos regulares del Campeonato Global de Rallycross, aunque no pudo enfrentarse a su antiguo rival en el WRC, Marcus Grönholm, quien se lesionó durante los entrenamientos. [46], Loeb competed in four rallies of the 2013 season: Monte Carlo, Sweden, Argentina and France. En 2017 consiguió seis podios en doce carreras, consiguiendo el cuarto puesto en la clasificación final. [35]​[36]​[37]​, En agosto de ese año renovó su contrato con Citroën;[38]​ sin embargo, en septiembre anunció su posible retiro del mundial y 2011 sería su última temporada;[39]​[40]​. se rumorea que tenga un posible regreso como piloto de Citroën junto con Sebastien Ogier. When it … [27] In August, Loeb signed a two-year contract extension with Citroën. Extreme E is an-electric racing series featuring Odessey 21 SUVs. Ice Age. The most successful driver in WRC history, with nine consecutive championships to his name, will drive for Lewis Hamilton’s Extreme E team next season. [5]​[6]​ Un año después volvió a correr en Le Mans con el mismo equipo y obtuvo el segundo lugar general de la clasificación. Comenzada la temporada en el Rally de Monte Carlo, Loeb logó la victoria, seguido de Sordo y Solberg en el segundo y tercer lugares, respectivamente. In 2006, he finished second in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. [15]​, A partir de la temporada 2014 participa en el Campeonato Mundial de Turismos. [6] In Ireland, during 1st Rally Ireland almost the same happened – Marcus Grönholm overcooked a slippery right corner on one of the early stages, trying to keep a fast pace, and had to retire from the rally. Tras esta victoria, fue contratado por Citroën para disputar el campeonato de Francia 2001. [42], In late September, Loeb announced his retirement from full-time rallying, stating that he would compete only in selected events during the upcoming season. La llegada de Sebastien Ogier y Esapekka Lappi a Citroën y la pérdida por parte de este de su principal patrocinador hicieron imposible que la marca del doble chevrón dispusiera de un tercer coche para Loeb, por lo que el piloto francés decidió fichar por Hyundai, donde disputaría un programa parcial. He eventually finished 14th in the rally and dropped to third in the championship standings. 1992  C. Sainz En diciembre, llegó a la final de la Carrera de Campeones, que se diputaba en una pista asfaltada en el Estadio de Saint-Denis, pero fue derrotado por Heikki Kovalainen, entonces campeón de la categoría promocional de monoplazas World Series by Nissan. [63] Loeb was eighth quickest of 17 drivers. Al margen del Campeonato Mundial participó también en el desarrollo del C4 WRC, el cual sería utilizado por Citroën para su regreso al Mundial en 2007. Iniciar sesión. Citroën considered the penalty too severe but later withdrew the appeal, and Subaru's Tommi Mäkinen then took a record fourth consecutive Monte Carlo win. [55] Loeb won the event with a time of 8:13.878, smashing the previous record by a minute and a half. 2008  S. Loeb He first competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car race in 2005, where he drove for the Pescarolo Sport team's No. Conviértete en copiloto en la atracción del Futuroscope: ¡Sébastien Loeb Racing Xperience! [64], Loeb continued to set his sights on a switch to Formula One in 2009. As his WRC stature grew, Loeb began to participate in road racing events and tests. Loeb is a tarmac expert, having won all but three of the WRC rallies on that surface in which he has participated between 2005 and 2013. Citroën le ofreció un Xsara Kit Car para disputar el Rally del Var, el cual ganó. sÉbastien loeb racing, une aventure humaine Pour Sébastien la création de ce team est un vrai défi sportif : « Nous voulons construire un team respecté pour son parcours sportif mais aussi pour ses valeurs humaines : l’humilité et le sérieux, la détermination et donc l’ambition. The next two rounds allowed the French driver to regain some points, as he won both tarmac events – Rallye Espana, where his teammate Dani Sordo took second place and two points from Grönholm, and Rally France. He competed as gymnast and became a four-time Alsatian champion, once champion of the French Grand East, and fifth in the French championship. On 29 February 2016 it was officially revealed that Loeb is going to join the factory backed Swedish Team Peugeot-Hansen to participate in all 12 rounds of the 2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship, together with his Swedish teammate Timmy Hansen. 2005  S. Loeb Sport.es, ed. His victory in Cyprus put him on the verge of a third consecutive World Rally Championship title. A puncture later dropped Loeb out of contention and he finished behind his teammate. Loeb placed third behind the closest-ever finish in the history of the World Rally Championship. Page officielle du team Sébastien Loeb Racing, créé par Sébastien Loeb, neuf fois Champion du Monde des Rallyes, et Dominique Heintz. Sebastien Loeb Racing is a French auto racing team founded by racing driver Sebastien Loeb and businessman Dominique Heintz eight years ago. The only event he didn't win this year was Rallye Sanremo: for this event, he was elected as a driver for the WRC championship, driving a Citroën Xsara WRC alongside Philippe Bugalski and Jesús Puras. Sébastien Loeb Racing (IT) Sébastien Loeb Racing (TR) Sébastien Loeb Racing (RU) Iniciar sesión. [76], Loeb was made knight of the Légion d'honneur on 27 May 2009, by French president Nicolas Sarkozy. Sébastien Loeb se ha proclamado campeón del Mundial de Rally en nueve ocasiones. Loeb was born in Haguenau, Alsace, France, the only child of Guy and Ingrid Loeb (who died in 2005 and 2012, respectively)[2] and grew up in Oberhoffen-sur-Moder. Loeb drove for his own team at the Circuit de Pau in the French Carrera Cup and won the race. On tarmac, he continued his success in Monte Carlo and Germany. 2003  P. Solberg Sébastien Loeb (Haguenau, Alsacia, 26 de febrero de 1974) es un piloto francés de automovilismo, cuya carrera deportiva se ha desarrollado primordialmente en las competencias de rally, en donde participó en el Campeonato Mundial de la especialidad con el equipo de Citroën World Rally Team,[1]​ mientras que en competencias de pista participa con la misma escudería y con su propio equipo Sébastien Loeb Racing.[2]​. En 2000 corrió por primera vez en un World Rally Car, en el Rally de Córcega finalizando noveno. In the individual event, he made it to the final for the seventh time but lost to surprise winner Filipe Albuquerque. Previously raced in the World Touring Car Championship (2015 - 2017). Loeb announced his retirement from World Rallying at the end of the 2012 season. Sébastien Loeb Racing, Soultz-sous-Forêts, France. [30] In his home event, the Rallye de France, Loeb took the lead from the start but soon fell victim to a rare engine failure in his DS3 WRC and had to retire. Pincha aquí para salvar tus favoritos y comentar las noticias. But the Frenchman's bridesmaid status was not to last, and racking up a triumph on the ensuing Rally Mexico – the first of five on the trot that season – propelled him into a championship lead he was never to lose. In Wales he was not fighting for the win, focusing mostly on securing his advantage, finishing the event third – on 2 December 2007 Loeb became World Rally Champion for the fourth time in a row.[8]. En esa temporada alcanzó el campeonato de Francia de Rally Asfalto con 6 victorias y el Campeonato Mundial Junior (JWRC) 5 victorias [cita requerida].