In Testing: Loeb’s Corsica return
Sébastien Loeb has been back on the French island of Corsica, home of the Corsica linea - Tour de Corse [5 - 8 April], testing for a round of the WRC he has won on his last four attempts.
Loeb and Ogier play down tensions
Between them, the pair have won the last 14 WRC titles, with Loeb, 44, claiming nine in a row between 2004 and his full-time WRC retirement in 2012 and 34-year-old Ogier collecting the five since.
Loeb “curious” ahead of WRC return
The nine-time world champion returns to Citroën's C3 hot seat after a WRC absence of more than three years. His last top-flight outing with the French manufacturer came at Rallye Monte-Carlo in 2015 where he and co-driver Daniel Elena finished eighth.
Loeb ‘more confident’ after C3 test
Sébastien Loeb has given the thumbs up to suspension modifications Citroen Racing has made to its C3 WRC, saying the latest gravel set-up inspired confidence.
Sweden stars’ WRC sabbatical
Citroën driver Breen recorded the best result of his career with second place in Sweden, but will miss the next two rounds in Mexico and Corsica. Paddon [pictured above], who finished fifth, faces a longer three-month break from WRC competition. Rising star Breen has a 10-round programme with Citroën this year and will also miss the penultimate round in Spain, as nine-time champion Sébastien Loeb returns to drive the manufacturer's third C3 WRC at the three fixtures.
Main Race flash: Dominant WTCC win for Bennani in Hungary
Mehdi Bennani took a jubilant win in the Main Race of the FIA World Touring Car Championship JVCKENWOOD Race of Hungary weekend for Sebastien Loëb Racing.
