News from France

[dimviii]

Loeb with stage win at ss 12

[focus206]

lol was taking a look at the standings and thought "There's a 306 kit car in 3rd place??"
Of course it was the maestro.

[dimviii]

We're not going to lie to you, we're giving it all Hot face What a pleasure, it's just incredible to ride in these conditions in front of so many people Raising hands

https://twitter.com/SebastienLoeb/st...23844902690819

[Tom206wrc]

Loeb is just doing...LOEB
He could beat lots of drivers, by just riding a bicycle

[dimviii]

https://youtu.be/WXWFP5MVUUc

[Ciko]

What happened with Loeb on the last stage?

[Tom K]

Car failure. Dumpers, gearbox

[Steve Boyd]

It is incredible that a car from 1996 is still competitive on stages. Well done Seb.

It was a very good car on asphalt in 1996 - 2nd, 4th & 6th on Tour de Corse. Looks like it's still good in the right hands!

[tommeke_B]

Let's not forget that the kitcar is lighter than current R5 cars, it weighs just 960kg. Also the stages in Mont Blanc are very well suited for cars with less traction (see also the times of Cédric Robert in the Alpine). Anyway, still amazing performance from Mr. Loeb. It's an old, delicate car to drive. In the first stages I was a bit disappointed when seeing him, thought it would be more spectacular. But towards the end of the rally it was clear he was really pushing it! Amazing to see. Delecour (also 306 Kitcar) and Panizzi (Hyundai R5) were visibly a bit rusted compared to the others. Panizzi himself admitted he couldn't find the rhythm and was afraid to make a mistake, he said he even didn't really enjoy driving, which is a shame.

I was at the Mont Blanc to spectate for the 2nd year in a row. Amazing region, beautiful stages, and a great entry list including the ultra-competitive French trophies. If any rally enthusiast ever goes to the French Alps, try to combine it with a visit to this rally, you will not regret it. Just take some good walking shoes and a lot of courage for some long and steep walks.

Few photos:











Small album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...99102590101572

[dimviii]