Loeb to F1 in 2010?

[mdesign]

Hi! Today I've found this new :http://desporto.autohoje.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2339&Itemid=51
Basically its says that Loeb is going to F1 in 2010.
Does any one knows anithing about this, or is it just BS?

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Sébastien Loeb admits that will compete in Formula 1 in 2010, after the eighth place in Montmeló achieved during the tests made in Red Bull, being indifferent to those who considered it to change the old category.

"The heads of the teams that think I am too old, but mentally I am not: the age would not be an obstacle for me ', says Loeb, of 34 years, in statements to Libération.

The Five of the World Rally believes in testing next year will be enough for him to open the doors of the "Big Circus" in 2010: "With the testing program, to be run in Formula 1 in 2010."

On the horizon of small Gaul, are also testing with Peugeot in 2009, following the tests in Paul Ricard.

[alleskids]

Rumours go that PSA wants to buy the old Honda F1 team and put the standard engine in it that Cosworth is making.
Citroen's boss was already mentining that Loeb wil do sportscars next year with Peugeot. Lob needs a lot of tarmac practising to convince the F1 team bosses.

[Tom206wrc]

PSA to go in F1 and use Cosworth engine in it ??? No interest !!! Better to stay in WRC and Endurance for each of the marques !!! :rolleyes:

[muscrae]

http://eurosport.yahoo.com/10122008/58/loeb-keen-f1-switch.html

[mdesign]

Ok, there might be something in here :) If Loeb goes to F1, WRC might get more interesting, and F1 also (at least for me)

[Buzz Lightyear]

There is something brewing at PSA Group......

Olivier Quesnel has just been named as Director of Peugeot Sport and Citroën Sport from 1st January 2009.

[Lousada]

Pretty amazing they'd buy an F1 team especially for Loeb. It doesn't make sense to me that PSA would enter the moneyhole that's F1 and not even drive with their own engines.

[Buzz Lightyear]

Pretty amazing they'd buy an F1 team especially for Loeb. It doesn't make sense to me that PSA would enter the moneyhole that's F1 and not even drive with their own engines.

I'd say if Citroen canned their WRC programme, Peugeot LeMans project, and went for standard Cosworth F1 engines, and got a few sponsors, signed upto the Concorde agreement, and were scoring points (for which they can handsomely renumerated in F1), its would cost less than their WRC programme.

There maybe some cross over from Redbull, and they may well be interest in Torro Rosso.

[AndyRAC]

I'd say if Citroen canned their WRC programme, Peugeot LeMans project, and went for standard Cosworth F1 engines, and got a few sponsors, signed upto the Concorde agreement, and were scoring points (for which they can handsomely renumerated in F1), its would cost less than their WRC programme.

There maybe some cross over from Redbull, and they may well be interest in Torro Rosso.

I can't really believe it - however your points are plausible - Citroen have spoken about their annoyance at the lack of WRC media coverage, and have looked at the DTM. Though I can't see Peugeot canning the LeMans/Sportscar Hybrid Diesel car.
It's certainly interesting 'news'.

[Buzz Lightyear]

Sordo and Loeb and contracted to 2009, so is Redbull, and so are they to the Championship, so its converging for a change of plan.

[MikeD]

That's some very interesting news....As an F1 fan i would love for Citroën to kick some ass in racing. But I would be sad to miss them in the WRC, unless Abarth or VW Sirocco enters...

[Tom206wrc]

That's some very interesting news....As an F1 fan i would love for Citroën to kick some ass in racing. But I would be sad to miss them in the WRC, unless Abarth or VW Sirocco enters...



There would be NOTHING Citroën in an F1 technically based on a Honda chassis and with a Cosworth engine :mad:

So please, no, not F1 in these conditions better to stick with WRC(or IRC if there's an S2000 being prepared)... ;(

[MikeD]

There would be NOTHING Citroën in an F1 technically based on a Honda chassis and with a Cosworth engine :mad:

So please, no, not F1 in these conditions better to stick with WRC(or IRC if there's an S2000 being prepared)... ;(

;) hard to describe what I would be willing to pay to see Loeb in a Citroën F1 racer blasting through Eau Rouge....

I might be a big Renault/Alonso fan but that combo would easily be beaten if the above was to happen....

[Roy]

There would be NOTHING Citroën in an F1 technically based on a Honda chassis and with a Cosworth engine :mad:

So please, no, not F1 in these conditions better to stick with WRC(or IRC if there's an S2000 being prepared)... ;(

To step in F1 in such way is very cheap! The 'problem' comes in 2010 when Citroen (or is it Peugeot) make their own car.

I think Loeb needs a new goal. In WRC he picked all lot!

[Tomi]

off season stuff seems to get more amusing day by day.

[Buzz Lightyear]

Admit it Tomi... you love to see the French go.

[Tomi]

He can stay long as he want, I have nothing against him.

[Tom206wrc]

End of speculation "PSA in F1 soon"...A PSA spokeman said there was no question of buying Honda by the group ;)

[bluuford]

Brave move! He is 34 at the moment, will be 35 next February and will be 36 before the start of 2010 season. Currently only Barichello, Fisichella and Coulthard are older than Loeb at the moment. Coulthard retired this year, Barichello lost his employer and there is only Fisichella who is one year older than him. Does not look very promising :-)

[Roy]

End of speculation "PSA in F1 soon"...A PSA spokeman said there was no question of buying Honda by the group ;)

So Loeb does Le Mans series in 2010?

- Loeb is not to old for that.
- PSA quits one and do another thing (financial crisis)
- Loeb has another purpose in (sports) life

[Brother John]

:up: http://eurosport.yahoo.com/11122008/23/loeb-admits-d-f1-2010.html :up:

[Roy]

:up: http://eurosport.yahoo.com/11122008/23/loeb-admits-d-f1-2010.html :up:

http://eurosport.yahoo.com/10122008/58/loeb-keen-f1-switch.html

Same quotes other story :s

Real interview:
http://libestrasbourg.blogs.liberation.fr/actu/2008/12/depuis-le-dbut.html

Translation:
http://translate.google.be/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Flibestrasbourg.blogs.libe ration.fr%2Factu%2F2008%2F12%2Fdepuis-le-dbut.html&sl=fr&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8