Sébastien Loeb
Sébastien Loeb | |
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| Born | February 26, 1974 France |
| Occupation(s) | Professional driver (rally, racing, rallycross) |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Nine consecutive World Rally Championship titles; most wins, podiums, and stage wins in WRC history |
Sébastien Loeb (; born 26 February 1974) is a French professional driver specializing in rally, racing, and rallycross disciplines. He holds the distinction of being the most accomplished competitor in the World Rally Championship (WRC), having secured nine consecutive world titles along with records for the highest number of event victories, podium finishes, and stage wins. Although Loeb stepped back from full-time WRC participation in 2012, he remains active on a part-time basis with the M-Sport Ford World Rally Team and competes full-time in the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) representing Bahrain Raid Xtreme.
Originally a gymnast and regional titleholder, Loeb transitioned to rally driving in 1995 and claimed the Junior World Rally Championship crown in 2001. He joined the ranks of the Citroën World Rally Team in 2002 and earned his maiden WRC victory at that year's Rallye Deutschland. After finishing as runner-up by a narrow margin in 2003, he went on to dominate the championship by winning nine straight drivers' titles through 2012. Celebrated for his expertise on tarmac surfaces, he triumphed in nearly all WRC tarmac events from 2005 to 2013. His notable comeback occurred in 2018 when he won the Spanish round of the WRC.
Making his debut at the Dakar Rally in 2016, Loeb has participated annually except for 2020, securing second-place finishes in 2017, 2022, and 2023. Outside rallying, he is a five-time champion of the Race of Champions, collecting numerous individual and team victories between 2003 and 2025. In endurance racing, he achieved a runner-up position at the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans. Twice honored as French Sportsman of the Year (in 2007 and 2009), he was also awarded knighthood in the Legion of Honour in 2009. In addition, Loeb won the rallycross final at X Games XVIII in 2012 and established his own motorsport outfit, Sébastien Loeb Racing, which competes across multiple series.
Loeb’s ventures into circuit racing have been marked by success: he recorded four victories and finished fourth overall in the 2013 FIA GT Series, achieved six wins with third-place overall standings in both the 2014 and 2015 World Touring Car Championship, and earned two wins with a best overall position of fourth in the FIA World Rallycross Championship between 2016 and 2018.
In 2021, Loeb conducted testing with the Ford Puma Rally1 before joining M-Sport Ford WRT for part-time competition during the 2022 WRC season. He claimed his milestone 80th WRC victory at the 2022 Monte Carlo Rally, shortly following a second-place finish at that year’s Dakar Rally. Furthermore, Loeb secured the 2022 Extreme E Championship title alongside Cristina Gutiérrez driving for Lewis Hamilton’s Team X44. His extensive motorsport portfolio also includes participation in GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, Porsche Supercup, Andros Trophy, among other categories. Notably, after winning at the Andalucía Rally in 2022, he became the only driver to have won events across four distinct FIA world championships.
Early career
Beginning his athletic journey as a gymnast, Loeb earned four Alsace regional titles and ranked fifth nationally within France. In 1992, he paused his education but resumed vocational training focused on electrical engineering by 1994 while simultaneously working as an electrician at Socalec near Haguenau Airport. Known for his fearless driving style, he gained encouragement from his employer—an enthusiast who owned a Ferrari Testarossa 512 TR.
At age 21 in 1995, Loeb decided to leave both his job and studies to dedicate himself fully to motorsport. By 1998, he was competing in the French Citroën Saxo Trophy and secured that championship title in 1999. Under the guidance of Guy Fréquelin, Citroën Sport's team principal, Loeb entered the Junior World Rally Championship in 2001 where he dominated by winning five out of six events to become its inaugural champion. His first appearance in the WRC came driving a Citroën Xsara WRC, where he finished second at Rallye Sanremo behind Gilles Panizzi from Peugeot.
2002–03
Sébastien Loeb began his World Rally Championship journey with the Citroën Total World Rally Team in 2002, participating in seven events before committing to a full season in 2003. Although he initially crossed the finish line first at the Monte Carlo Rally, an appeal regarding a tyre change penalty stripped him of the victory, which was then awarded to Subaru’s Tommi Mäkinen, marking his fourth straight win. Loeb achieved his inaugural WRC triumph at Rallye Deutschland, narrowly edging out Peugeot’s Richard Burns.
During his first complete WRC campaign in 2003, Loeb claimed victories at Monte Carlo, Germany, and Sanremo. Despite these successes, he fell short of the championship by a single point to Petter Solberg. Citroën advised Loeb against aggressively challenging Solberg to safeguard their position atop the manufacturers' standings. Throughout the season, Loeb bolstered his status by consistently outperforming seasoned teammates Carlos Sainz and Colin McRae.
2004
In the 2004 World Rally Championship season, Loeb asserted his dominance by securing six wins alongside six second-place finishes, ultimately capturing the drivers' title with a 36-point advantage over runner-up Solberg. His six victories matched the record for most wins in a single season, previously held by Didier Auriol since 1992. Additionally, he played a pivotal role in securing Citroën’s second consecutive manufacturers' championship.
Initially recognized primarily for his expertise on tarmac, Loeb broadened his skill set in 2004 by winning on various surfaces: he became the first non-Nordic driver to triumph on snow at the Swedish Rally and also achieved victories on gravel at the Cyprus Rally, Rally of Turkey, and Rally Australia, alongside tarmac successes in Monte Carlo and Germany.
2005
The 2005 season saw Loeb shatter records by winning six rallies consecutively, eclipsing Timo Salonen’s 1985 record of four straight wins. After opening the year with a Monte Carlo victory, he became the first driver to claim seven rally wins within a single season, surpassing both his own and Auriol’s previous mark of six. Following a fatal accident at the Wales Rally Great Britain, Loeb intentionally accepted a penalty to avoid clinching the championship under such tragic circumstances, securing the title instead at the subsequent event in Japan.
By extending his total wins to ten and finishing the season with a commanding 56-point lead, Loeb broke a record that had stood for 25 years. He also made history by winning every stage of the 2005 Tour de Corse and set new benchmarks with twelve podium finishes and thirteen consecutive points-scoring rallies.
2006
After PSA Peugeot Citroën exited WRC competition at the close of 2005, Citroën prepared for a comeback in 2007 with the development of the C4 WRC during 2006, appointing Loeb as lead driver. Meanwhile, he raced under Citroën’s support with Kronos Racing as part of the privateer Kronos Total Citroën World Rally Team.
Loeb encountered early setbacks at Monte Carlo and Sweden, placing second behind Marcus Grönholm on both occasions. Nevertheless, starting with victory at the 2006 Rally Mexico, he secured five consecutive wins and assumed a championship lead that he retained throughout the year. In August, he equaled Carlos Sainz’s record of 26 individual rally victories and surpassed it by winning in Japan, eventually setting a new benchmark with 27 wins.
A mountain biking injury forced Loeb to miss the final four rallies; however, his substantial points cushion allowed him to clinch his third straight World Rally Championship by just one point after Grönholm failed to achieve a third-place finish or better in Australia. Loeb received confirmation of his title remotely via video call.
In 2022, Loeb disclosed that during his injury hiatus he had contemplated co-driving for Colin McRae to accumulate points but ultimately did not need to pursue this option due to Grönholm’s crash.
2007
In 2007, Loeb rejoined as an official Citroën competitor, piloting the new Citroën C4 WRC. He triumphed at the 75ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo, marking the debut victory for the C4, and secured second place in the Sweden round, establishing a two-point advantage after the first two events. However, during the inaugural Rally Norway, mistakes caused him to lose substantial time, dropping him to 14th place and third overall in the championship, despite winning 8 out of 18 stages. He quickly recovered by winning the 21º Corona Rally México with a margin of 55.8 seconds over Grönholm.
Loeb proceeded to claim victories in both the Portuguese and Argentinian events. While leading the seventh round in Sardinia, he crashed and damaged his suspension, surrendering the lead to Grönholm who extended his championship lead to seven points. A further setback at the Acropolis Rally increased this gap to nine points ahead of the summer hiatus.
During this break, Loeb took first place at the Shell Donegal International Rally as preparation for Rally Ireland. He overcame stiff competition from private Subaru entrant Mark Higgins, who initially led but was hampered by punctures.
Loeb’s pursuit of a maiden Rally Finland victory remained unachieved as he finished third behind Grönholm and Hirvonen. At Rallye Deutschland, where he had maintained an unbeaten record since his initial win, Loeb encountered a surprising challenge from privateer and former teammate François Duval but ultimately secured the win, reducing his championship deficit.
A closely contested battle at Rally New Zealand saw Loeb narrowly miss out on victory by just 0.3 seconds—the second tightest finish in WRC history. He then captured back-to-back wins on tarmac events—Rallye España, where teammate Dani Sordo finished second ahead of Grönholm, and Rally France—recovering crucial points.
At Rally Japan, Loeb had an opportunity to seize the championship lead following an early error by Grönholm but was forced to retire due to a co-driver mistake that led to going off-road. In Rally Ireland, Grönholm retired after a cornering error, allowing Loeb to capitalize despite initial suspension problems. This propelled Loeb into a 10-point lead just before the season’s final round.
In Wales, Loeb focused on maintaining his lead and finished third. On , he secured his fourth consecutive World Rally Championship title.
2008
Loeb commenced the 2008 season by achieving a record fifth victory at the Monte Carlo Rally. At the 2008 Swedish Rally, he crashed on day one and although he rejoined to earn manufacturers’ points, engine damage forced retirement. Following wins in Mexico and Argentina, Loeb crashed during the Jordan Rally, ending tenth. He then recorded two additional wins before finishing third behind Ford’s duo Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala at Turkey.
Notably, Loeb won the Rally Finland, becoming only the fourth non-Nordic driver to achieve this feat, joining distinguished company such as Carlos Sainz. This victory initiated a sequence of five consecutive wins. In Germany, New Zealand, and Spain, Citroën secured double podium finishes with teammate Dani Sordo finishing runner-up three times in a row.
Approaching the penultimate event at the 2008 Rally Japan, Loeb held a 14-point lead over Hirvonen and required only a third-place finish to clinch the title. Despite finishing behind Hirvonen and Latvala, he secured his fifth straight world drivers’ championship, surpassing records previously held by Juha Kankkunen and Tommi Mäkinen.
Following his championship success, Loeb narrowly defeated Latvala for his inaugural win at the Wales Rally GB, contributing to Citroën’s first manufacturers’ championship since 2005 and ending Ford’s dominance from 2006 and 2007.
2009
Loeb opened the 2009 season by claiming victory at Rally Ireland for the second time since 2007, followed by his inaugural win at Rally Norway after a tight battle with Mikko Hirvonen. Maintaining the lead throughout, Loeb secured the win by a margin of 9.8 seconds. He continued his strong form with successive wins over Hirvonen in Cyprus—marking the 50th victory of his career—and in Portugal. His success in Argentina represented his fifth straight triumph in that nation and extended his winning streak for the season to five rallies.
During Rally d'Italia Sardegna, a punctured tire caused Loeb to drop from third to fourth place. Although he managed to overtake Petter Solberg to regain a podium position, a time penalty was applied due to a safety breach—his co-driver Daniel Elena unfastening his seatbelts before a tire change—resulting in Loeb remaining fourth. At the Acropolis Rally, he retired after crashing while positioned third. Returning to the WRC calendar at Rally Poland, another crash forced him to continue under superally regulations. Following team strategy involving the Citroën Junior Team and a late mistake by Ford's Jari-Matti Latvala, Loeb finished seventh, which caused him to lose the championship lead to Hirvonen by a single point.
By winning the Rally Catalunya, Loeb reduced the championship deficit to Hirvonen to just one point ahead of the final round. He ultimately secured the title by triumphing at the season finale, the Rally GB, delivering a commanding performance during SS8 and SS9 that expanded his rally lead from 2.4 seconds to 25 seconds.
2010
The 2010 WRC season kicked off with the snow-covered Swedish Rally, where Loeb finished as runner-up behind Ford's Mikko Hirvonen. He then established a clear advantage in the championship by winning three consecutive gravel rallies: Rally México, Jordan Rally, and Rally of Turkey. At New Zealand, Loeb took third place amid a tightly contested top five within 26 seconds. In Portugal, he narrowly missed out on victory to teammate Sébastien Ogier of the Citroën Junior Team, who earned his first WRC win.
At the newly introduced tarmac event, Rally Bulgaria, Loeb claimed victory as Citroën achieved an unprecedented 1–2–3–4 finish in WRC competition for the first time in seventeen years. During the milestone 60th edition of Rally Finland, he finished third behind Ford's Jari-Matti Latvala and Ogier. Continuing his dominance, Loeb won an unmatched eighth consecutive title at the Rallye Deutschland.
Following a fifth-place result at Japan, Loeb secured his seventh straight World Rally Championship crown by winning his home event, the Rallye de France. This achievement extended his record, with the final stage taking place in his hometown of Haguenau, Alsace. Throughout the season, Loeb reached the podium in every event except one and concluded with an all-time high tally of 105 points ahead of second-placed Jari-Matti Latvala.
2011
The 2011 season marked the arrival of a new class of World Rally Cars. Competing in the Citroën DS3 WRC, Loeb opened with a sixth-place finish at the Rally Sweden. He then achieved his fifth straight victory in Mexico after teammate Sébastien Ogier crashed while leading the event. At the Portugal rally, Loeb finished second behind Ogier and captured his first Power Stage win, which awarded him three additional points.[1][2] During the politically sensitive Jordan Rally, Loeb secured third place in what became the closest finish ever recorded in WRC history.[3] He then outpaced Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen to claim victory at the Rally d'Italia Sardegna.
In Argentina, Loeb emerged victorious following a close contest, overtaking Ogier on the final stage and finishing just 2.4 seconds ahead of Hirvonen.[4] He took second place behind Ogier at the Acropolis Rally. At the fast-paced Rally Finland, Loeb made history as the first non-Nordic driver to win twice in the event's six-decade existence.[5] In August, Loeb extended his contract with Citroën for an additional two years.[6] At the Rallye Deutschland, after initially leading, a puncture relegated him behind Ogier, ending his winning streak on tarmac since 2006. This intensified internal rivalry within the team as competition between Loeb and Ogier grew fiercer.[7]
Ahead of Australia, Loeb held a 25-point advantage over Ogier in the championship standings. Both drivers crashed on the first day; however, Loeb managed to recover to tenth place, earning a point after Citroën instructed Ogier to reduce his pace.[8] During his home round at the Rallye de France, an engine malfunction forced Loeb to retire while leading, allowing Ogier to take victory and narrow the championship gap. At Rally Catalunya, Loeb earned his fifth win of the season and surpassed Markku Alén's record for most stage wins, reaching 801.[9] Entering the final round at the Wales Rally GB with an eight-point lead, Loeb briefly lost then regained first place due to mechanical problems suffered by rival Hirvonen, ultimately securing his eighth consecutive world championship—surpassing seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher's record for major motorsport titles.[10] Later in that event, while running second behind Latvala, Loeb was forced to retire following a collision with a spectator who had driven on the incorrect side of a narrow road.[11][12]
2012
Loeb launched his 2012 campaign by securing an unprecedented sixth victory at the Monte Carlo Rally, outperforming Mini's Dani Sordo and earning maximum points through the fastest power stage time. During Sweden, despite encountering a snowbank that relegated him to sixth place, he still collected additional points by winning the power stage. His second triumph of the year came at Rally Mexico, where he finished ahead of teammate Mikko Hirvonen. In Portugal, Loeb retired from third position following a pacenote mistake. At the Rally Argentina, he achieved his 70th WRC victory, dominating the field alongside Citroën teammates. Subsequently, he claimed an effortless win at the Acropolis Rally in Greece as competitors faced difficulties.
Loeb extended his winning momentum with victories in both New Zealand and Finland, narrowly edging out Hirvonen for his third Finnish win, marking Citroën's fourth successive one-two finish. After triumphing at Germany, he placed second at the Wales Rally GB following a tight battle with Jari-Matti Latvala and Petter Solberg.
In late September, Loeb declared his retirement from full-time rally competition, choosing instead to participate selectively and expressing interest in fresh challenges such as the World Touring Car Championship. At his home event, the Rallye de France, he established an early lead and maintained it to clinch a record ninth World Rally Championship drivers' crown, contributing to Citroën's eighth manufacturers' title.
The German publication Auto Bild praised Loeb’s feat, noting it placed him two world titles ahead of Schumacher and level with Valentino Rossi, dubbing him "the greatest rally driver ever and a beacon in motorsport." Former world champion Ari Vatanen commented that Loeb’s records will likely remain unmatched.
2013
During the 2013 season, Loeb participated in five rallies: Monte Carlo, Sweden, Argentina, Germany, and France. He opened with a victory at Monte Carlo, followed by a runner-up finish behind Sébastien Ogier in Sweden, then another win in Argentina. Prior to his home rally in France, speculation mounted that this could be his final WRC appearance. On 1 October 2013, it was confirmed that Loeb would continue racing with Citroën but would switch focus to the 2014 World Touring Car Championship. Unfortunately, he crashed on day three’s opening stage in France; ultimately, Ogier took the rally victory.
2014–20
After sitting out the 2014 season, Loeb returned to the WRC in 2015, placing eighth at the 2015 Monte Carlo Rally after suffering a crash. He did not participate in either the 2016 or 2017 seasons.
In 2018, Loeb competed in three events and secured a win at the 2018 Rally Catalunya, marking his final victory with the Citroën squad.
For the 2019 season, he signed a part-time contract with the Hyundai World Rally Team. He achieved a podium finish at the 2019 Rally Chile and took part in six rounds overall, concluding the year by winning the non-championship Rallye du Var alongside co-driver Laurène Godey.
Continuing with Hyundai during the 2020 campaign, Loeb entered two events: finishing sixth at the 2019 Monte Carlo Rally and securing a podium place at the 2019 Rally Turkey. On 1 October 2020, he announced his departure from Hyundai and did not compete in the 2021 WRC season.
2021
On 29 November 2021, Daniel Elena, Loeb's longtime co-driver, announced his retirement.
Loeb conducted tests with the Ford Puma Rally1 for M-Sport and subsequently confirmed a partial comeback to the WRC with M-Sport, this time alongside new co-driver Isabelle Galmiche.
2022
During the 2022 Monte Carlo Rally, Loeb competed for the M-Sport Ford World Rally Team with Isabelle Galmiche, shortly after participating in the Dakar Rally and having limited recent WRC activity. He engaged in a close contest with former adversary Sébastien Ogier, who was accompanied by co-driver Benjamin Veillas. Loeb took the lead after Ogier encountered a puncture and a jumpstart penalty in the final stages. He claimed his 80th WRC rally victory by a margin of 10.5 seconds, marking his first win with a manufacturer other than Citroën and his first with a new co-driver. Additionally, Loeb set the record as the oldest driver to lead and win a WRC event, while Galmiche became the first female co-driver to achieve victory since 1997.
At the Rally de Portugal in 2022, Loeb and Galmiche overcame a 10.1-second deficit to seize overall leadership by 0.5 seconds after SS3. However, they went off course during SS5, damaging the rear-right suspension and forcing them to retire due to mechanical failure.
They participated in the Safari Rally later that year, returning after two decades away. Despite an engine fire causing a temporary withdrawal, they won several stages on Sunday and ultimately finished eighth.
At the Acropolis Rally 2022, Loeb and Galmiche vied for the lead alongside teammate Pierre-Louis Loubet and his co-driver Vincent Landais. After exchanging stage victories and leading on Friday, Loeb was forced to retire the following day due to technical problems.
2023
Loeb, paired with co-driver Laurène Godey, secured victory at the Azores Rallye on their debut appearance, piloting a Škoda Fabia RS Rally2.
2016
Loeb made his Dakar Rally debut in 2016 driving a Peugeot 2008 DKR. He held a lead of 7 minutes and 48 seconds but lost ground to teammate Stéphane Peterhansel during SS6. Loeb won four stages overall but finished ninth, more than two hours and twenty-two minutes behind the winner.
2017
At the 2017 Silk Way Rally, Loeb withdrew while leading overall due to a finger injury. Later that year at the Dakar Rally, he achieved his best career result by finishing second, winning five stages and ending just five minutes behind Peterhansel.
2018
Loeb retired on day five of the 2018 Dakar Rally as a result of co-driver Daniel Elena sustaining a tailbone injury. Prior to retiring, he had secured victory in one stage (SS4).
2019
Following Peugeot’s exit from World Rallycross and the World Rally-Raid Championship, Loeb and Elena competed as private entrants at the 2019 Dakar Rally with a Red Bull-supported 2017 Peugeot 3008 DKR. They finished third overall, winning four stages and trailing winner Nasser Al-Attiyah by one hour and fifty-four minutes.
2020
Loeb did not participate in the 2020 Dakar Rally. In December of that year, he announced plans to return in 2021 with the Bahrain Raid Xtreme team managed by Prodrive.
2021
During the 2021 Dakar Rally, Loeb made his first appearance with the Bahrain Raid Xtreme Team, managed by Prodrive. He was handed a five-minute penalty for speeding in SS4, which proved to be a source of frustration. His rally ended prematurely in SS8 after suffering two punctures that left him immobilized for five hours. Difficulties with navigation alongside co-driver Daniel Elena further affected their results. Later that year, Loeb and Elena announced the end of their partnership.
2022
In the debut season of the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC), Loeb teamed up with new co-driver Belgian Fabian Lurquin and piloted the BRX Hunter.
Their campaign began at the 2022 Dakar Rally, where they secured second place, finishing 27 minutes behind Toyota Gazoo Racing's duo Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel, despite encountering mechanical setbacks and punctures.
At the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, they concluded sixth overall following a driveshaft failure on the opening day and two punctures on day five. Their resilience earned valuable championship points, raising their W2RC tally to 112 and placing them one point ahead of Al-Attiyah and Baumel in the standings.
Competing at the Rallye du Maroc, Loeb and Lurquin posted competitive stage times but slipped back after an unresolved mechanical problem in Stage 4. Nonetheless, they continued to fight for W2RC points, concluding the event with two stage victories.
Loeb achieved his first rally-raid triumph at the Andalucia Rally, yet finished second overall in the championship with 149 points, trailing champion Al-Attiyah by 20 points.
2023
In the 2023 season of the 2023 World Rally-Raid Championship, Loeb drove an enhanced version of the BRX Hunter. He again finished as runner-up to Toyota Gazoo Racing's team of Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel, ending 1 hour, 20 minutes, and 49 seconds behind car #200. Loeb claimed seven stage wins during the season, including a record-breaking streak of six consecutive victories from stages 8 through 13. Despite facing multiple adversities—such as several punctures on stage 2, a broken tradrod on stage 3, and a crash on stage 5—he remained competitive throughout. Overheating problems at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge and a crash during Mexico’s Sonora Rally effectively dashed his hopes for the title.
Le Mans and sports cars
As his prominence in WRC grew, Loeb ventured into road racing, making his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2005 with the Pescarolo Sport squad. Preparing for this challenge, he utilized the video game Gran Turismo 4. Although he encountered some incidents, he demonstrated impressive speed. In 2006, Loeb secured second place overall at Le Mans driving a Pescarolo-Judd vehicle, finishing behind Audi’s diesel-powered R10 entries.
Loeb also took part in the French GT Championship (FFSA GT), racing Ferrari and Porsche cars, while achieving top-10 results in the Porsche Carrera Cup France. In 2012, he established Sébastien Loeb Racing, entering competitions such as FFSA GT and the European Le Mans Series. Driving under his own team’s banner, he won a French Carrera Cup race at the Circuit de Pau.
Formula One
Loeb undertook several tests in Formula One, beginning with a session for Renault F1 at Circuit Paul Ricard in December 2007—coinciding with Heikki Kovalainen testing Loeb’s WRC vehicle. In 2008, backed by Red Bull GmbH—a key sponsor of Citroën’s factory team—Loeb was granted opportunities to test the 2008-specification Red Bull RB4 at Silverstone and during winter testing at Circuit de Catalunya, where he recorded eighth fastest time out of seventeen drivers.
In 2009, Loeb expressed intentions to move into Formula One by replacing Sébastien Bourdais at Red Bull-supported Scuderia Toro Rosso. He aimed to make his debut at the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after completing his WRC commitments and targeted a full-time F1 seat for . However, lacking sufficient circuit racing credentials led to denial of an FIA Super Licence, preventing this transition. Loeb also explored opportunities with the US F1 Team for a possible drive in 2010.
Furthermore, following the 2009 season, he participated in a GP2 Series test with David Price Racing, finishing last among twenty-five drivers.
FIA GT Series and Porsche Supercup
During the 2013 FIA GT Series season, Loeb competed with Sébastien Loeb Racing, which entered two McLaren MP4-12C vehicles. He teamed up with Portuguese driver Álvaro Parente, while the other car was shared by Frenchman Mike Parisy and Austrian Andreas Zuber. Despite facing reliability challenges and various incidents, Loeb and Parente achieved three victories in qualifying races and one win in a championship race, ultimately securing fourth place in the overall standings.
Loeb also participated in two rounds of the 2013 Porsche Supercup season at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and Circuit de Monaco, both supporting events for the 2013 Formula One season. He finished 11th in Spain and 16th in Monaco.
World Touring Car Championship
In June 2013, Citroën announced its entry into the 2014 FIA World Touring Car Championship, with Loeb driving a factory-supported vehicle designed to meet new regulations. His teammates were four-time WTCC champion Yvan Muller, along with José María López and Ma Qing Hua. Competing in his first full circuit racing season, Loeb secured two race victories and six podium finishes, concluding the year third overall behind López and Muller. The following year, he improved his tally to four wins and twelve podiums, again placing third with an additional 61 points. In 2016, prioritizing the Dakar Rally, Loeb transferred to Peugeot Sport and was not retained by Citroën—a decision he found unexpected given his aspirations for the WTCC championship that season.
FIA World Rallycross Championship
On 29 February 2016, Loeb joined Swedish factory-backed Team Peugeot-Hansen to contest all twelve rounds of the 2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship, partnering with teammate Timmy Hansen. He earned his first victory on 2 October at the 2016 World RX of Latvia. With four podium finishes and six top-five results, he ended the season fifth in the Supercar drivers’ classification. In the subsequent season, Loeb achieved six podiums but did not secure a win, finishing fourth overall. His final year in 2018 featured a win at the 2018 World RX of Belgium alongside seven podiums, again placing fourth with an improved points total. Returning to competition with Team Special One in 2023, his campaign was cut short when a fire prior to the 2023 World RX of Britain destroyed his car, teammate Guerlane Chicherit's vehicle, and their team truck.
2021
In 2020, Loeb signed with Lewis Hamilton's Team X44 to participate in the inaugural Extreme E Championship alongside Spanish driver Cristina Gutiérrez. They finished as runners-up to Rosberg X Racing’s Johan Kristoffersson and Molly Taylor. Both teams ended level on points; however, RXR secured the championship by winning three events compared to X44’s single victory.
2022
Following the conclusion of the 2022 Monte Carlo Rally, Team X44 confirmed that Sébastien Loeb and Cristina Gutiérrez would continue as teammates for the 2022 Extreme E Championship. The pair claimed victory at the 2022 Copper X-Prix, establishing themselves as serious contenders for the title. At the 2022 Energy X-Prix, despite Gutiérrez suffering a crash and receiving a penalty due to a chassis replacement, X44 won the event and progressed to the final round while their main rivals, Rosberg X Racing, failed to qualify. By earning five crucial points in the Continental Traction Challenge and benefiting from a penalty imposed on a competitor, X44 secured the championship by a narrow two-point margin over RXR. Loeb and Gutiérrez concluded the season with one win, four podium finishes, one pole position, and a total of 86 points.
DTM
Loeb participated once in the DTM Series, representing AlphaTauri AF Corse alongside Felipe Fraga during the 2022 season opener at Algarve International Circuit. He stepped in for Nick Cassidy, who was competing in Formula E, and concluded the races in 16th place in Race 1 and 18th in Race 2.
Pikes Peak Hill Climb
In April 2013, Loeb tested the Peugeot 208 T16, a lightweight car weighing 875kg and equipped with a 3.2-litre twin-turbo V6 engine delivering 875bhp, specifically engineered for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. He set a new record by winning the event with a time of 8:13.878, surpassing the previous best by more than a minute. This record remained unbroken until 2018 when Romain Dumas established a new fastest time in the Volkswagen I.D. R.
2002
Loeb secured the "Champion of Champions" title after defeating Marcus Grönholm in the final round.
2004
Teaming up with Jean Alesi, Loeb claimed victory in the Nations Cup representing France. However, he was defeated by Heikki Kovalainen in the Individuals' Final and also lost to Michael Schumacher during a special "World Champions Challenge."
2005
Following his previous year's loss to newcomer Heikki Kovalainen, Loeb earned his second individual title by overcoming Tom Kristensen in the final.
2008
Loeb triumphed in the individual competition, becoming only the second driver after Didier Auriol to win more than two times.
2010
Competing for Team France alongside Alain Prost, Loeb advanced to his seventh individual final but was bested by unexpected winner Filipe Albuquerque.
2022
In the final, Loeb defeated four-time Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel with a score of 3–1, equaling Didier Auriol's record of four Race of Champions victories.
2025
Loeb claimed the individual title against Supercars driver Chaz Mostert and, together with Victor Martins, won the Nations Cup for Team France—marking him as the first competitor to secure both titles within the same year.
X Games
At X Games XVIII held in Los Angeles in July 2012, Loeb earned gold in rallycross, outperforming Ken Block after Marcus Grönholm was unable to compete due to an accident during practice.
Media appearances
Loeb provided technical expertise for Gran Turismo 5 and served as inspiration for the 2016 video game Sébastien Loeb Rally Evo. That same year, he appeared as a celebrity contestant on the French television program Fort Boyard.
Personal life
Born in Haguenau, Alsace, France, Loeb is the sole child of Guy and Ingrid Loeb (who passed away in 2005 and 2012 respectively) and was raised in Oberhoffen-sur-Moder.
He was married to Séverine Meny, who managed hospitality operations for Loeb Events during rallies and occasionally acted as co-driver in non-championship events. The couple has one daughter. Reports indicate they separated in 2019.
Currently, Loeb's partner is Laurène Godey, who sometimes serves as his co-driver; together they won the 2019 Rallye du Var. Godey frequently accompanies Loeb at various competitions.
Loeb lives near Lausanne, Switzerland with Godey and his daughter.
In honor of his accomplishments, Loeb was appointed a knight of the Légion d'honneur by French president Nicolas Sarkozy in 2009. Additionally, he is part of "Champions for Peace," an exclusive group of athletes dedicated to promoting peace through sport, founded by Peace and Sport, an international organization based in Monaco.
WRC victories
World Rally Championship wins (80) # Rally Year Co-driver Vehicle 1 21st ADAC Rallye Deutschland 2002 Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC 2 71st Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2003 Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC 3 22nd ADAC Rallye Deutschland 2003 Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC 4 45th Rallye Sanremo – Rallye d'Italia 2003 Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC 5 72nd Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2004 Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC 6 53rd Uddeholm Swedish Rally 2004 Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC 7 32nd Cyprus Rally 2004 Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC 8 5th Rally of Turkey 2004 Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC 9 23rd OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland 2004 Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC
... [Entries 10 to 78 omitted for brevity] ...
| 79 | 54th Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada | 2018 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C3 WRC |
| 80 | 90th Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo | 2022 | Isabelle Galmiche | Ford Puma Rally1 |
Although Loeb originally crossed the finish line first at the Monte Carlo rally in 2002, a two-minute penalty for an unauthorized tire change relegated him to second place. Similarly, he forfeited a provisional victory at the 2009 Rally Australia after receiving a one-minute sanction for using a non-compliant component.
His triumph at the 2010 edition of the Rallye Deutschland represented his eighth straight win at this event, establishing a new WRC record for consecutive victories in a single rally. From its debut on the calendar in 2002 through to 2011, Loeb consistently dominated this event until Sébastien Ogier claimed victory in 2011, with Loeb finishing as runner-up. Additionally, in 2004, Loeb made history as the first driver outside the Nordic countries to win the Swedish Rally.
Career summary
@getStyle('align:left')Piedrafita Sport @getStyle('align=center')1 @getStyle('align=center')0 @getStyle('align=center')N/A @getStyle('align=center')N/A @getStyle('align=center')0 @getStyle('align=center')0| Season | Series | Team | Starts | Victories | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Podiums | Points scored | Final standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1999 World Rally Championship | Equipe de France FFSA | 3 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2000 | getstyle("text-align:left;")2000 World Rally Championship | getstyle("text-align:left;")Sébastien Loeb Racing | getstyle("text-align:center;")2 | getstyle("text-align:center;")0 | getstyle("text-align:center;")N/A | getstyle("text-align:center;")N/A | getstyle("text-align:center;")0 | getstyle("text-align:center;")0 | getstyle("text-align:center;")NC |
| getstyle("text-align:left;")Equipe de France FFSA | getstyle("text-align:center;")2 | getstyle("text-align:center;")0 | getstyle("text-align:center;")N/A | getstyle("text-align:center;")N/A | getstyle("text-align:center;")0 | getstyle("text-align:center;")0 | |||
| 2001 | getstyle("text-align:left;")2001 World Rally Championship | getstyle("text-align:left;")Sébastien Loeb Racing | getstyle("text-align:center;")7 | getstyle("text-align:center;")0 | getstyle("text-align:center;")N/A | getstyle("text-align:center;")N/A | getstyle("text-align:center;")0 | getstyle("text-align:center;")0 | getstyle("text-align:center;")14th |
| getstyle("text-align:left;")Citroën World Rally Team | getstyle("text-align:center;")1 | getstyle("text-align:center;")0 | getstyle("text-align:center;")N/A | getstyle("text-align:center;")N/A | getstyle("text-align:center;")1 | getstyle("text-align:center;")6 | |||
| getstyle("text-align:left;")Junior World Rally Championship | getstyle("text-align:left;")[Sébastien Loeb Racing] | getstyle("text-align:center;")5 | getstyle("text-align:center;")5 | getstyle("text-align:center;")N/A | getstyle("text-align:center;")N/A | getstyle("text-align:center;")5 | getstyle("text-align:center;")50 | getstyle('background:#FFFFBF')1st | |
| 2002
@getStyle('align:left')World Rally Championship @getStyle('align:left')Citroën World Rally Team @getStyle('align:center')8 @getStyle('align:center')1 @getStyle('align:center')N/A @getStyle('align:center')N/A @getStyle('align:center')2 @getStyle('align:center')18 @getStyle('align=center')10th | |||||||||
| 2003
@World Rally Championship, @Citroën World Rally Team, 14 starts, 3 wins, N/A poles, N/A fastest laps, 7 podiums, 71 points, finished 2nd overall. |
2004
@World Rally Championship, @Citroën World Rally Team, participated in 16 events with six victories, N/A poles and fastest laps, twelve podium finishes, scoring 118 points and crowned Champion. |
2005
@World Rally Championship, @Citroën World Rally Team, contested in sixteen rounds achieving ten wins, N/A poles and fastest laps, thirteen podiums and accumulated 127 points finishing 1st. @24 Hours of Le Mans, @Pescarolo Sport, entered one race without scoring points or finishing. | |||||||
| 2006
@World Rally Championship, @Kronos Citroën World Rally Team, competed in twelve rallies securing eight victories and twelve podiums with no poles or fastest laps recorded, tallying 112 points and winning the title. @24 Hours of Le Mans, @Pescarolo Sport, completed one race finishing second overall. | |||||||||
| 2007
@World Rally Championship, @Citroën World Rally Team, took part in sixteen events with eight wins and thirteen podium placements earning a total of 116 points and claiming the championship. | |||||||||
| 2008
@World Rally Championship, @Citroën World Rally Team, contested fifteen rallies achieving eleven wins alongside thirteen podium finishes and accumulating 122 points to secure the title once again. | |||||||||
| 2009
@World Rally Championship, @Citroën World Rally Team, participated in twelve events winning seven times with nine podium appearances gathering ninety-three points crowned champion. | |||||||||
| 2010
@World Rally Championship, @Citroën World Rally Team, entered thirteen rounds winning eight rallies and reaching twelve podiums with a total of two hundred seventy-six points finishing first overall. | |||||||||
| 2011
@World Rally Championship, @Citroën World Rally Team, competed in thirteen events achieving five wins and nine podiums collecting two hundred twenty-two points to claim the championship once more. | |||||||||
| 2012
@World Rally Championship, @Citroën World Rally Team, took part in thirteen races winning nine times with ten podium finishes accruing two hundred seventy points securing the title again. @Global RallyCross Championship, @Hansen Motorsport, entered one race winning it and scoring twenty-one points finishing seventeenth overall. | |||||||||
| 2013
@FIA GT Series with Sébastien Loeb Racing: twelve starts yielding four victories, four pole positions, three fastest laps, five podiums and eighty-two points finishing fourth overall. @Porsche Supercup with Porsche: two races without scoring points or wins. @World Rally Championship representing Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT: competed in four rounds securing two wins and three podiums amassing sixty-eight points ending eighth overall. @European Rallycross Championship with Hervé Lemonnier: single race without podium or wins finishing twenty-seventh. | |||||||||
| 2014
@World Touring Car Championship driving for Citroën WTCC: participated in twenty-three races achieving two wins and eight podium finishes including two fastest laps accumulating two hundred ninety-five points ranking third overall. | |||||||||
| "2014–15"
@Andros Trophy – Elite Class representing Saintéloc Racing: competed selectively across events. | |||||||||
| 2015
@World Touring Car Championship with Citroën WTCC: entered twenty-four rounds earning four victories, one pole position, five fastest laps and twelve podiums totaling three hundred sixty-five points finishing third overall. @World Rally Championship for Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT: single event participation scoring six points concluding eighteenth overall. @Porsche Supercup with Sébastien Loeb Racing: two starts without scoring points. | |||||||||
| 2016
@FIA World Rallycross Championship driving for Team Peugeot-Hansen: contested twelve rounds securing one win and four podium finishes ranking fifth overall with two hundred nine points. @Dakar Rally representing Peugeot: completed event placing ninth overall. | |||||||||
| 2017
@FIA World Rallycross competing for Team Peugeot-Hansen: twelve starts with six podium appearances finishing fourth in standings accumulating two hundred fourteen points. @Dakar Rally for Peugeot: achieved second place overall finish. | |||||||||
| 2018
@FIA World Rallycross with Team Peugeot Total: twelve races including one victory and seven podiums ending fourth overall with two hundred twenty-nine points. @World Rally Championship driving for Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT: participated in three events recording one win and one additional podium placing thirteenth overall. @Dakar Rally representing Peugeot: did not complete event. | |||||||||
| "2018–19"
@Andros Trophy – Elite Pro Class racing for Exagon Engineering: entered one event securing pole position and fastest lap. | |||||||||
| 2019
@World Rally Championship for Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT: six starts including one podium finish concluding eleventh overall with fifty-one points. @Dakar Rally competing for Peugeot: finished third overall in classification. | |||||||||
| "2019–20"
@Andros Trophy – Elite Pro Class representing Sébastien Loeb Racing: contested three events including one pole position and fastest lap ranking thirteenth overall with one hundred sixty-three points. | |||||||||
| 2020
@World Rally Championship driving for Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT: participated in two events achieving one podium finish ending tenth overall with twenty-four points. | |||||||||
| "2020–21"
@Andros Trophy – Elite Pro Class racing under Sébastien Loeb Racing banner: three events including one fastest lap concluding fifteenth overall scoring one hundred eleven points. | |||||||||
| 2021
@Extreme E competing for Team X44: five rounds including one victory and two podium finishes finishing second overall with one hundred twenty-one points. @Dakar Rally driving for Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX): did not complete event. @Ultimate Cup Series GT-Touring Endurance – UGT3 B category racing with Vortex V8: single event without scoring championship points. | |||||||||
| "2021–22"
@Andros Trophy – Elite Pro Class representing Sébastien Loeb Racing: single event scoring fifty-two points ranking nineteenth overall. | |||||||||
| 2022
@World Rally Championship competing for M Sport Ford WRT: four starts including one victory and a podium finish placing eleventh overall with thirty-five points. @Extreme E racing for Team X44: five rounds including one win and four additional podiums securing championship title with eighty-six points. @World Rally-Raid Championship representing BRX: four starts including one win plus two podium finishes ending second overall accumulating one hundred sixty-four points. @Dakar Rally driving for BRX team: finished runner-up again in final classification. @Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters competing for AlphaTauri AF Corse: two races without scoring any championship points finishing thirty-second overall. | |||||||||
| "2022–23"
@Andros Trophy – Elite Pro Class under Sébastien Loeb Racing banner: single event recording forty-two points ranking seventeenth overall. | |||||||||
| 2023
@World Rally-Raid Championship racing for BRX team: four starts achieving one podium finish concluding fourth overall with one hundred twelve points accumulated. @Dakar Rally representing BRX team again finished second place overall once more. @FIA World Rallycross competing for Special ONE Racing (GCK Motorsport): three events without any wins or podium finishes ending ninth overall with twenty-nine points scored. @Extreme E driving for Abt Cupra XE team: four races yielding two podium results concluding tenth overall collecting fifty-five points total. @Ultimate Cup Series Endurance GT Touring Challenge – Krafft Racing team entry: single event achieving fastest lap finishing sixth accumulating ten championship points total. | |||||||||
| 2024
@Dakar rally contesting for BRX team once more entering a single event where he secured third position overall standing final classification. @[24H Series] racing for Orchid Racing Team within Porsche category entering single event obtaining fastest lap finishing twenty-fifth earning thirty-six championship points total @[Ultimate Cup Series] GT Endurance Cup representing Vortex SAS team participating once scoring fifteen points concluding tenth place standing final rankings | |||||||||
| 2025
@[Ultimate Cup European Series] GT Endurance Cup Porsche category competing for GP Racing Team (season forthcoming). |
* Current season ongoing as of now.
Complete WRC results
(key)
... [Content abbreviated by approximately 10%, emphasizing principal results and entries while maintaining original format and business significance] ...| Year | Team | Vehicle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Equipe de France FFSA | Citroën Saxo Kit Car | MON | SWE | KEN | POR | ESP Ret |
FRA 19 |
ARG | GRE | NZL | FIN | CHN | ITA 21 |
AUS | GBR | NC | 0 | ||
| 2000 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo Kit Car | MON | SWE | KEN | POR | ESP | ARG | GRE | NZL | FIN Ret |
CYP | GBR 38 |
NC | 0 | |||||
| Equipe de France FFSA | Toyota Corolla WRC | FRA 9 |
ITA 10 |
AUS | ||||||||||||||||
JWRC results
(key)
| Year | Team | Vehicle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Final Position | Points Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo Kit Car | ESP 1 |
GRE 1 |
1st | 50 | ||||
| Citroën Saxo VTS S1600 | FIN 1 |
ITA | FRA 1 |
GBR 1 | ||||||
WRC summary
('|2022') ('|M-Sport Ford WRT') ('|4') ('|1') ('|1') ('|14') ('|2') ('|35') ('|11th')| Season | Team | Events Started | Wins | Podium Finishes | Stage Victories | Did Not Finish (DNF) | Points Scored | Championship Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "1999" | "Privateer" | "3" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "1" | "0" | "NC" |
| "2000" | "Privateer" | "4" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "1" | "0" | "NC" |
| "2001" | "Privateer" | "7" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "1" | "0" | "14th" |
| "Citroën World Rally Team" | "1" | "0" | "1" | "4" | "0" | "6" | ||
| "2002" | "Citroën World Rally Team" | "8" | "1" | "2" | "19" | "2" | "18" | "14th" |
| "Piedrafita Sport" | "1" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "0" | ||
| "2003" | "Citroën World Rally Team" | "14" | "3" | "7" | "38" | "3" | "71" | "2nd" |
| "2004" | "Citroën World Rally Team" | "16" | "6" | "12" | "70" | "2" | "118" | "1st" |
| "2005" | "Citroën World Rally Team" | "16" | "10" | "13" | "131" | "2" | "127" | "1st" |
| "2006" | "Kronos Citroën World Rally Team" | "12" | "8" | "12" | "87" | "0" | "112" | "1st" |
| '2007' | 'Citroën World Rally Team' | '16' | '8' | '13' | '102' | '2' | '116' | '1st' |
| '2008' | 'Citroën World Rally Team' | '15' | '11' | '13' | '118' | '1' | '122' | '1st' |
| '2009' | 'Citroën World Rally Team' | '12' | '7' | '9' | '88' | '1' | '93' | 1st |
| '2010' | 'Citroën Total WRT' | '13' | '8' | '12' | '96' | '0' | '276' | 1st |
| '2011' | 'Citroën Total WRT' | '13' | '5' | '9' | '65' | '2' | '222' | 1st |
| '2012' | 'Citroën Total WRT' | '13' | '9' | '10' | '72' | '2' | '270' | 1st |
| '2013' | 'Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT' | '4' | '2' | '3' | '21' | '1' | '68' | '8th' |
| '2015' | 'Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT' | '1' | '0' | '0' | '5' | '0' | '6' | '18th' |
| '2018' | 'Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT' | '3' | '1' | '1' | '9' | '0' | '43' | '13th' |
| '2019' | 'Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT' | '6' | '0' | '1' | '9' | '1' | '51' | '11th' |
| '2020' | 'Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT' | '2' | '0' | '1' | '1' | '0' | '24' | '10th' |
| ' colspan=2 'Total | '184 | '80 | '120 | '939 | '24 | '1778 |
Full 24 Hours of Le Mans Results
FIA GT Series Performance
(key) (Bold font denotes pole position) (Italic font signifies fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car Model | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final Position | Points Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sébastien Loeb Racing | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | Pro | NOG QR 1 |
NOG CR 12 |
ZOL QR 17 |
ZOL CR 13 |
ZAN QR Ret |
ZAN CR 14 |
SVK QR 1 |
SVK CR Ret |
NAV QR 1 |
NAV CR 1 |
BAK QR 14 |
BAK CR 2 |
4th | 82 |
Complete Porsche Supercup Records
(key) (Bold text indicates pole position) (Italic text highlights fastest lap)
| Year | Team Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Championship Standing | Points Accumulated |
|---|
|- | 2013
! nowrap | Porsche AG |style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ESP
11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MON
16 | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | UAE | UAE | colspan=2| ! NC† ! 0
|- | 2015
! nowrap | Sébastien Loeb Racing | ESP | MON | AUT | GBR | HUN |style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BEL
13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" | BEL
Ret | ITA | ITA | USA | USA ! NC† ! 0
|} † – As a guest competitor, Loeb was not eligible to earn championship points.
Full World Touring Car Championship Results
(legend) (Entries shown in bold represent pole positions) (Entries in italics denote fastest laps)
| Year | Team | Vehicle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Final Position | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Citroën Total WTCC | Citroën C-Elysée WTCC | MAR 1 2 |
MAR 2 1 |
FRA 1 2 |
FRA 2 6 |
HUN 1 7 |
HUN 2 9 |
SVK 1 1 |
SVK 2 C |
AUT 1 4 |
AUT 2 7 |
RUS 1 3 |
RUS 2 5 |
BEL 1 3 |
BEL 2 5 |
ARG 1 4 |
ARG 2 6 |
BEI 1 5 |
BEI 2 3 |
CHN 1 4 |
CHN 2 12 |
JPN 1 3 |
JPN 2 7 |
MAC < br > 1 < br > 6 | MAC < br > 2 < br > 6 | 3rd | 295 |
| 2015 | Citroën Total WTCC | Citroën C-Elysée WTCC | ARG < br > 1 < br > 3 | ARG < br > 2 < br > 1 | MAR < br > 1 < br > 3 | MAR < br > 2 < br > 2 | HUN < br > 1 < br > 6 | HUN < br > 2 < br > 5 | GER < br > 1 < br > 2 | GER < br > 2 < br > 5 | RUS < br > 1 < br > 9 | RUS < br > 2 < br > 7 | SVK < br > 1 < br > 3 | SVK < br > 2 < br > 1 | FRA < br > 1 < br > 1
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3rd |
356 |
† Although the driver did not cross the finish line, classification was awarded for completing more than 90% of the race distance.
Full Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Results
(key) (Events in bold denote pole position) (Events in italics signify fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Vehicle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final Position | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AlphaTauri AF Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | ALG 1 16 |
ALG 2 18 |
LAU 1 |
LAU 2 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
32nd | 0 |
Full Global RallyCross Championship Results
(key)
Supercar
| Year | Team | Vehicle | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Overall Position | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hansen Motorsport | Citroën DS3 | CHA | TEX | LA 1 |
NH | LVS | LVC | 17th | 21 |
Full FIA European Rallycross Championship Results
(key)
Supercar
| Year | Team | Vehicle | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Final Standing | Points Accumulated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hervé Lemonnier | Citroën DS3 | GBR | POR | HUN | FIN | NOR | SWE | FRA 9 8 + 3 |
AUT | GER | 27th | 11 |
Full FIA World Rallycross Championship Results
(key)
Supercar
| Year | Team Name | Vehicle Model | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | Final Rank | Points Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Team Peugeot-Hansen | Peugeot 208 WRX | POR 5 |
HOC 10 |
BEL 2 |
GBR 10 |
NOR 5 |
SWE 2 |
CAN 9 |
FRA 3 |
BAR 8 |
LAT 1 |
GER 8 |
ARG 8 |
5th | 209 |
| 2017 | Hansen Motorsport | Peugeot 208 WRX | BAR 14 |
POR 2 |
HOC 5 |
BEL 7 |
GBR 4 |
style="background:#FFDF9F;" NOR Template:Small 3 |
style="background:#FFDF9F;" SWE Template:Small 3 |
style="background:#FFDF9F;" CAN Template:Small 3 |
style="background:#DFDFDF;" FRA Template:Small 2 |
style="background:#FFDF9F;" LAT Template:Small 3 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" GER Template:Small 11 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" RSA Template:Small 10 |
4th | 214 |
| nowrap Hansen Motorsport (Team Peugeot Total) | nowrap Peugeot 208 WRX |
style="background:#DFDFDF;"2018 World RX of Barcelona |
style="background:#DFDFDF;"2018 World RX of Portugal |
style="background:#FFFFBF;"2018 World RX of Belgium |
style="background:#FFDF9F;"2018 World RX of Great Britain |
style="background:#DFFFDF;"2018 World RX of Norway |
style="background:#DFFFDF;"2018 World RX of Sweden |
style="background:#FFDF9F;"2018 World RX of Canada |
style="background:#DFFFDF;"2018 World RX of France |
style="background:#FFDF9F;"2018 World RX of Latvia |
style="background:#DFFFDF;"2018 World RX of USA |
style="background:#DFFFDF;"2018 World RX of Germany |
style="background:#FFDF9F;"2018 World RX of South Africa |
4th | 229 | |
| nowrap Special ONE Racing (GC Kompetition) | nowrap Lancia Delta Evo-E RX |
style="background:#DFFFDF;"2023 World RX of Portugal |
style="background:#DFFFDF;"2023 World RX of Norway |
style="background:#DFFFDF;"2023 World RX of Sweden |
style="background:#ffffff;" 2023 World RX of Great Britain |
2023 World RX of Benelux |
2023 World RX of Germany |
2023 World RX of South Africa |
2023 World RX of South Africa |
2023 World RX of China |
2023 World RX of China |
colspan=2| |
9th | 29 |
Dakar Rally outcomes
| Year | Category | Manufacturer | Final standing | Number of stage victories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cars | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Peugeot | 9th place | 4 |
| 2017 | 2nd place | 5 | ||
| 2018 | Did Not Finish (DNF) | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 3rd place | 4 | ||
| 2021 | Template:Country data BHRTemplate:Namespace detect showall BRX | Did Not Finish (DNF) | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2nd place | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 2nd place | 7 | ||
| 2024 | 3rd place | 5 | ||
| 2025 | Template:Country data ROUTemplate:Namespace detect showall Dacia | Did Not Finish (DNF) | 0 |
Full Extreme E championship results
(legend)
| Year | Team | Vehicle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | "Pos." | Points tally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Team X44 | Spark ODYSSEY 21 | DES Qualifying 1 |
DES Race 3 |
OCE Qualifying 1 |
OCE Race 4 |
ARC Qualifying 1 |
ARC Race 4 |
ISL Qualifying 1 |
ISL Race 5 |
JUR Qualifying 1 |
JUR Race 1 |
2nd overall | 121 |
| 2022 | Team X44#X44 Vida Carbon Racing | Spark ODYSSEY 21 | DES 3 |
2022 Island X-Prix#ISL1 6 |
2022 Island X-Prix#ISL2 2 |
2022 Copper X-Prix#COP 1 |
2022 Energy X-Prix#ENE 3 |
Champion (1st) | 73 |
Full World Rally-Raid Championship Results
(legend)
| Year | Team | Vehicle | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BRX | BRX Hunter | T1 | DAK 2nd |
ABU 8th |
MOR 22nd |
AND 1st |
2nd overall | 164 | |
| 2023 | BRX | BRX Hunter | T1 | DAK 2nd |
ABU 21st |
SON Retired |
DES | MOR 18th |
4th place | 112 |
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