French rally driver Sebastien Loeb has told people magazine Paris Match that he could retire from the World Rally Championship at the end of next season.
In an interview given to the French magazine, Loeb talked about his future and about Sebastien Ogier’s arrival in the Citroen team.
“I don’t see the interest of risking my life in trying to keep up him out on the roads. He won’t make me stop my career. I will take that decision myself, and I will probably take it at the end of the 2011 season,” Loeb said.
The French driver is really close from clinching a seventh world title, and has nothing to prove in WRC.
Citroen already found a successor in Sebastien Ogier, who backed him since his debuts. Ogier currently stands second in the provisional standings, and impressive feat.
It is also well known that Loeb is not very excited by the new engine rules for 2011 and beyond (1,6-litre turbocharged engines).
Loeb could consider to begin a new career in road racing as he already competed twice in the famed Le Mans 24 Hours with Henri Pescarolo, and also ran some GT races in France behind the wheel of a Ferrari F430 and competed in the Porsche Cup.
However, Loeb could also be part of Peugeot’s squadron for 24 Hours of Le Mans or to compete in the Le Mans Series or Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. Keep in mind that his current boss at Citroen, Olivier Quesnel is also the director of Citroen Sport.
In an interview given to the French magazine, Loeb talked about his future and about Sebastien Ogier’s arrival in the Citroen team.
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| Sébastien Loeb with his wife. (Photo: WRI2) |
“I don’t see the interest of risking my life in trying to keep up him out on the roads. He won’t make me stop my career. I will take that decision myself, and I will probably take it at the end of the 2011 season,” Loeb said.
The French driver is really close from clinching a seventh world title, and has nothing to prove in WRC.
Citroen already found a successor in Sebastien Ogier, who backed him since his debuts. Ogier currently stands second in the provisional standings, and impressive feat.
It is also well known that Loeb is not very excited by the new engine rules for 2011 and beyond (1,6-litre turbocharged engines).
Loeb could consider to begin a new career in road racing as he already competed twice in the famed Le Mans 24 Hours with Henri Pescarolo, and also ran some GT races in France behind the wheel of a Ferrari F430 and competed in the Porsche Cup.
However, Loeb could also be part of Peugeot’s squadron for 24 Hours of Le Mans or to compete in the Le Mans Series or Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. Keep in mind that his current boss at Citroen, Olivier Quesnel is also the director of Citroen Sport.