Loeb: The Corsica roads are apparently faster than when I last competed...

Loeb: The Corsica roads are apparently faster than when I last competed here

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Sébastien Loeb

From 9 participations in Rally Corsica, Sébastien Loeb has 4 wins. He proved in WRC’s latest round in Mexico that he has lost neither his skill nor his speed. Now the 9-time champion will pursue success on home ground. That is his second 2018 planned appearance in the WRC.

Loeb has not competed in Corsica since 2008

His main problem will be refamiliarising himself with all the stages. In contrast, the other championship regulars are already familiar with around thirty-six percent of the itinerary. But the Frenchman’s disadvantage ends here as some sixty-three percent of the stages have been changed.

“Having recently driven the C3 WRC on gravel, I got my bearings very quickly during our tests in Corsica, even though the road surface was different. I started with Kris [Meeke]’s basic set-up and settled upon something very close to his settings pretty quickly, but which suited me”, Loeb explained.

Sébastien Loeb“The feeling was pretty good at the end of my testing days. We’ll have to wait and see where we stand in relation to everyone else. After our performance in Mexico, I hope we will be on the pace again, especially as I’ve always been comfortable on tarmac, not least in Corsica.”

“In any case, it’s a place and an event that I have always enjoyed, even if it’s certainly not the easiest rally. The roads are apparently faster than when I last competed here, although there are still plenty of narrow, technical and bumpy stages. But they are all going to be new for me so it won’t be easy to make pace notes for the entire route.”

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