Sebastien Loeb The Famous Rally Driver

France is not only known as the home for Eiffel Tower, fashion savvy people, french kiss or french bread. Because even in the heart thumping sports of rally racing, they have their fair share of fame. And this is brought to them by Sebastian Loeb, the country's knight of Legion of Honour. The last phrase you've read is a proof that he is great worldwide. It is an award given by the government to a person who have made significant achievement or contribution to a field that he/she chose. No doubt, Sebastian is not just popular in the country, but also in the world rally racing community.

Sebastian Loeb is a French racer, we no all know that. But did you know that he was a former gymnast? He is, and this made me ask. Does gymnastic has something to do with racing? We never know. He is great in both activity, that's all. Now, the former gymnast is a six-time champion of the World Rally Championship.


He started his racing career in 1995, and from that on, he'd been engaging himself with passion. 1998 was when he first enter the French Citroen Saxo Trophy series. He won it in 1998. According to Car News He then entered the Junior World Rally Championship in 2001 and became the first champion of the competition. On that same year, he hounded Pugeout's very own and a know winner Gilles Panizzi to the finish.


2002-2003 season was his stellar career. It was the time when he signed for Citroen Total World Rally Team. He almost had a the win in Monte Carlo if not for a penalty given to them, forcing them to withdraw from the competition. Sebastian took his first victory at the Rally Deutschland in Germany.


In 2003, he won three WRC events. They are Monte Carlo , Germany and Sanremo. At the end of the year, he was entitled as the Champion of Champions after beating Marcus Gronholm in the “Race of Champions”.


On the next year, Loeb showed consistency. He won six events and taking six runner-up spots to securely give him the drivers' title, 36 points clear of second-placed Solberg. He also won the snow-based Swedish Rally, becoming the first non-Nordic to win the event. On gravel, he triumphed in the Cyprus Rally, Rally of Turkey and the Rally Australia.


In 2005, he made a record of winning six consecutive rallies, beating Salonen's record of four. The next years are also making the same stories. Different opponent but the same results for him. He again won his Race of Champion title on this year. And he continue to dominate the World Rally Championship winning the title of the race from 2004 to 2009.


Right now, we don't need much explanation and narration of his achievements. Let the number speak for his victorious career. HE started his professional career in 1999 and still well playing. He competes for only two teams and has joined already 125 rallies. From that number, he captured 6 world titles from 54 rally wins. He has 52 Podium finishes and 647 stage wins. That counts to a total point of 783. This is quite a lot. That is why he deserves this kind of write-up.