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I think to look at the commitment of the manufacturers and talent of the drivers WRC racing is on par with most motorsports and I believe the fact is Sebastion Loeb is dominating the sport, his concentration in a variety of conditions (including Le Mans) shows what a talent he really is - most rallyes are won by mere moments but at the end over the last 5 years there is only one champion.
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Yesterday Loeb has been testing a Red Bull F1 car in Barcelona (3-day test session.)
He scored 8th fastest time, 1.22.5m about the same as Kubica and Piquet. (Fastests was Sato in the Toro Rosso, 1.20.7).
Not bad for a simple rallye driver....
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the exchange with Sarrazin (Peugeot 908HDi and Citroen C4)
World Rally Championship - News - Loeb quick in Peugeot’s Le Mans Prototype
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He is right to complain though about the WRC. No Monte Carlo Rally on the calendar is just insane.
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funny thing is that in last years people were praysing WRC and LMS/ALMS for the show and quality of motorsport they were offering, and now they are changing those dramatically.
The new rules for GT championships could even work, but with the lack of contenders in LMP it's not going to be the same as the past years.
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I don't even know if there is a WRC thread for this year, but things are getting rough for the WRC as for all the other major racing series it seems.
Suzuki has pulled out for 2009 and the rumour is that Subaru will be gone as well. Wow I am not familiar with the WRC but that means there will be only two factory teams next year? I wonder if people will still race privateer Subies and Suzukis. Those cars don;t really stand a chance against the C4 or the Focus though do they?
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Speaking of Loeb he just won the Race of Champions, again. He really is one of the all-time greats. All he needs is a major win in a road race. His former boss at Citroen moved to the Peugeot team, so perhaps he will follow for Le Mans this year.
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Loeb's victory at Race of Champions was great - I liked the finals against Coulhard. BTW, I didn't know that he was a French champion in sport gymnastics before he switched to racing...
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some people say that that helped him develop a unique sense of equilibrium, very helpful when you actually steer a rallye car with your ass as seems to be the case.
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A great achievemnt for him imo...
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faksta good to see you around again - where you been?
I thought that he was "only" Alsatian champion - I was reading this the other day on Wiki.
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Hi Guys: 1st. post. S. Loeb is a great Driver! 5 times champ. Like, Who's company doe's that put him with? M.S F1 R.C, MX Tiger-Golf? He is simply the best that WRC has seen. 40+wins, no contest! The Kid can Drive! Podium/Le Mans! ROC how many times? My Dream Team/09 Loeb, Buordais. Villeneuves-Puegoet- Le Mans. All 3 Drivers deserve the Win. The Puegoet only needs to be better in the wet!
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Loeb is fantastic. Too bad WRC is falling apart faster than F1.
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