Loeb to Switch to Track Racing?

**Harakimi** · 4th Dec 2007 11:42 AM

Sebastien Loeb is going to do rallying for two more years with Citroen. According to him, the risks in the sport may get him to find new challenges from tracks in the future.

"Maybe one day I'll say that I'm bored to risk my life all the time. Leaving competiting could be very hard, because driving keeps my mind at balance. So why not to try something else?"

He has some experience from tracks, he raced 24h Le Mans in 2005 and 2006.

JoStream · 4th Dec 2007 06:52 PM

Makes perfect sense to me. He's been champion four times, what more can he get out of the sport? He'll have more fun in the DTM, but I guess he could do that after he finishes his contract with Citroen

**JoelManiac** · 4th Dec 2007 07:51 PM

DTM probably the best spot for him. Its a big risk to go to something bigger like F1.(Which he probably wont)
I dont get why he says "Im bored to risk my life all the time" every motorsport has a risk of life all the time.

**Harakimi** · 4th Dec 2007 07:54 PM

I think WRC is one of the most dangerous motorsport out there. Just try to do 200kmh between the trees on gravel, stage after stage, year after year.

Loeb is shortly going to test Renault R27, and Heikki Kovalainen is going to test his Citroen C4 at Paul Ricard. But I'm sure Loeb is not aiming for F1.

**JoelManiac** · 4th Dec 2007 07:59 PM

Yeah it probably is but he is still going to be risking his life no matter what type of motorsport he is in.

**hk77** · 8th Dec 2007 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by Harakimi

I think WRC is one of the most dangerous motorsport out there. Just try to do 200kmh between the trees on gravel, stage after stage, year after year.

im sure that it is one of the forms of motorsport with the the most adrenaline rush. what i am saying is that it will be difficult for him to replace these sensations. Plus it is extremley entertaining.
anyway i hope the best for him in whichever form of motorsports he decides to go to.

i doubt if he will ever consider f1, dtm is probably a good idea for him, we will just have to wait and see.

**WRCfan** · 8th Dec 2007 04:13 PM

I really hope Loeb does not leave the WRC to move to another sport, he is the best there is at the moment, and he is amazing to watch, such a cool character. Would be a shame to see him leave.

**Harakimi** · 8th Dec 2007 04:51 PM

Loeb is not a young boy anymore, he is born at 1974. He is not leaving wrc for atleast 2 years, but after that he should in my opinion to switch classes if he is going to be at the top. I believe he can be very competitive on track also. He was only 1 sec slower than Kovalainen in F1 car when they switched rides at Paul Ricard recently. Of course this was just fun testing but he really impressed team Renaults staff, as did Kovalainen for the Citroen folks

**JoelManiac** · 8th Dec 2007 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by Harakimi

Loeb is not a young boy anymore, he is born at 1974. He is not leaving wrc for atleast 2 years, but after that he should in my opinion to switch classes if he is going to be at the top. I believe he can be very competitive on track also. He was only 1 sec slower than Kovalainen in F1 car when they switched rides at Paul Ricard recently. Of course this was just fun testing but he really impressed team Renaults staff, as did Kovalainen for the Citroen folks

1 second is a lot. Thats 1st to probably 10th or 15th.

JoStream · 8th Dec 2007 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by JoelManiac

1 second is a lot. Thats 1st to probably 10th or 15th.

It's not a lot considering he's never driven a Formula 1 car. In fact, I find it hard to believe, probably Kovalainen took it easy

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