Loeb takes Rally Argentina win in WRC comeback run

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There’s just no stopping Sebastien Loeb. Coming back to WRC after skipping the Mexico and Portugal rounds to indulge in some FIA GT Series fun (where he won first time out, naturally), he’s taking no time to get back to speed and is off to winning ways again in Rally Argentina.

That gives him his eighth Rally Argentina victory in a row. Loeb’s spiritual successor and Volkswagen number one Sebastien Ogier remains favourite for the WRC title, finishing second but a minute behind the nine-time world champion. Ogier’s teammate Jari-Matti Latvala took the last podium step, beating the M-Sport Ford pair of Evgeny Novikov and Thierry Neuville.

Citroen team leader for this year with Loeb in semi-retirement, Mikko Hirvonen had shown promising speed and impressively shadowed the rally legend to mount a victory threat, only to be side-lined by a puncture and major electrical problems. He ended up fighting for the minor points and ended up sixth.

Five rounds into the 2013 season, Ogier has three wins and two second places while Loeb has two victories and a second, excluding the two rallies he sat out. The two stands at the top of the standings, with Ogier already a shoe in for the crown as Loeb is only scheduled to contest one more rally this year – Rallye de France-Alsace in October. Between then and now, he’s off to the clouds driving the Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak.

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Preferring to drive cars rather than desks, Hafriz Shah ditched his suit and tie to join the ranks of Malaysia’s motoring hacks. A car’s technical brilliance is completely lost on him, appreciating character-making quirks more. When not writing this ego trip of a bio, he’s usually off driving about aimlessly, preferably in a car with the right combination of three foot pedals and six gears.

 

Comments

  • Gracke on May 07, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    Professional match with technology, right person match with the right machine = VICTORY! :-)

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  • intermilan on May 07, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    Both of them might be from France and the young one’s is surely the successor but.. they hate each other. More like the young Sebastien ‘hate’ the older Sebastian.

    Just because Team Citroen decided to let the young Sebastien wait a little longer (when they r both in the same team) before letting the young one take over.

    The young Sebastien (who has been under Citroen stable in junior rallying or since he was young) grew impatient and then decided to stab Citroen exactly in the heart by leaving and joining much despised VW (from Citroen POV, I guess).

    Him is exalting his revenge now as he lead his new team to multiple wins in 2013 WRC rallies.

    Its a sad thing to see such thing happened. Ogier should be patience and let Loeb get the farewell he deserved.. Then its Ogier turns.

    But Ogier impatient is ugly to watch. No class la.

    Its Loeb, man.. How could anyone hate this guy?

    Lastly, congratulations to Loeb.
    He came and simply do what he does best.
    Winning with humility at heart.

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  • gOOsh on May 08, 2013 at 11:16 am

    this is champion… and still a champion…

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  • anakmalaysia on May 08, 2013 at 8:58 pm

    Loeb is my truly hero.

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  • Naza should bring him to Malaysia when they launch the DS3-ask him to drive the DS3 and whack all those wannabes GTi or Megane drivers at Sepang

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