Sebastien Loeb

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The new MICHELIN LATITUDE Cross tyre unanimously acclaimed in Jordan

By admin ⋅ April 18, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The organisers of the 2011 Jordan Rally WRC overcame a host of pre-start logistical problems to provide a thrilling, high quality show. The action featured another exciting battle between CITROEN and FORD which ended in victory for Sébastien OGIER, his co-driver Julien INGRASSIA and their CITROEN DS3 WRC.

Jordon Rally – WRC

By admin ⋅ April 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The fourth round of the 2011 World Rally Championship is the third in a row on gravel. The Jordan Rally WRC features predominantly rocky terrain in the vicinity of the Dead Sea. Many of the stages visit altitudes of as low as 400 metres below sea level.

Pirelli Widely Praised on WRC Final

By admin ⋅ November 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Under the terms of its contract with the FIA, Pirelli was challenged to focus on durability rather than outright performance when developing its PZero, Scorpion and Sottozero range of WRC tyres, albeit without using mousse inserts. It is therefore great testament to the advanced design and meticulous production processes employed by Pirelli that of those 27,995 tyres supplied, only 43 have suffered failures on the punishing terrain encountered on world championship rallies, a percentage of just 0.1536

Pirelli Stars Rise to Mixed Surface Challenge in Spain

By admin ⋅ October 25, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Pirelli’s motorsport manager Mario Isola said: “It’s really exciting to see the next year of Pirelli Star Drivers coming through. Once again, I think we have found some real talent. Having drivers coming from across the world for the Shoot-Out has made this a very interesting event for us. Pirelli is proud to have backed the FIA’s young driver development initiative and we are delighted to see this continue into next season, maintaining Pirelli’s presence in the FIA World Rally Championship and furthering our rich history at the pinnacle of world rallying.”

Loeb Takes WRC Crown on Pirelli Tyres

By admin ⋅ October 11, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

While Loeb’s triumph on his home rally was widely considered a foregone conclusion before Thursday’s ceremonial start in Strasbourg, the tricky stage conditions put the onus firmly on survival as the rain-hit asphalt tests of the Alsace region became coated in mud and gravel dragged onto the road by competing crews taking ‘cuts’ through corners

Loeb Takes WRC Crown on Pirelli Tyres

By admin ⋅ October 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Sebastien Loeb had double cause for celebration after reaching the finish of Rallye de France on Sunday afternoon with an advantage of 35.7 seconds. Not only did the 36-year-old from France capture his 60th victory at world championship level in front of hundreds and thousands of spectators, he also secured his seventh world title, the 11th by a driver using Pirelli tyres.

Pirelli Set for All-New French Rally

By admin ⋅ September 25, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

France’s all-new world championship qualifier, which takes place in the country’s Alsace region from September 30-October 3, is set to be a Tarmac rally like no other with inconsistent stage surfaces, narrow and wide sections and temperature variation all adding to the challenge facing the competitors, more than 60 of whom will use Pirelli’s PZero asphalt tyre.

Record-Breaker Loeb Wins Rallye Deutschland With Pirelli

By admin ⋅ August 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

But while the event format has changed, there was a distinctly familiar face standing at the top step of the podium on Sunday afternoon after Loeb swept to his eighth victory on the punishing asphalt roads through Germany’s Mosel and Saarland regions to add another record to his impressive list of achievements.

Loeb Claims 2009 World Rally Championship with Pirelli in Great Britain

By admin ⋅ October 26, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Cardiff, October 25, 2009 – Running on Pirelli tyres, Citroen driver Sebastien Loeb has claimed his sixth world driver’s title and 54th career victory on the Rally Great Britain, the final round of the 2009 FIA World Rally Championship.

Pirelli in Spain with Loeb and Citroen

By admin ⋅ October 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Five-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb has taken his fifth consecutive win on the Rally Catalunya, which puts him just one point behind Ford’s Mikko Hirvonen in the drivers’ championship heading into the final round of the season: Rally Great Britain

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