S\u00e9bastien Loeb has not participated in the Rally of Great Britain since 2005, but the Frenchman, for the last race of the season, will only need to secure a 5th place finish to win his 4th consecutive title if Gronholm takes the victory.<\/p>\n
In 2006, Loeb did not participate in the event due to an injury to his left arm. The Citro\u00ebn driver may therefore be at a disadvantage compared to his direct competitors, but he prefers not to think about it and remains optimistic.<\/p>\n
\u00ab We will aim for the 6 points for 5th place, which will allow us to win the title; we don’t need to win at all costs \u00bb, Loeb said.<\/p>\n
\u00ab If Marcus were to win, I would need to finish at least in fifth place to secure the title. This would put us in a perfect tie, but with a greater number of victories to our name [Daniel Elena and S\u00e9bastien Loeb], we would also have the title. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab We will therefore find a rhythm that allows us to finish in the top five. I’m not thrilled about driving here, but given the stakes, it simply makes sense\u2026 \u00bb<\/p>\n
The three-time world champion does not want to bet on victory, despite never having won this rally; an honorable placement will be enough.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Unless the rally holds a big surprise for us, we probably won’t add our name to the list of winners this time. I don’t even really want to. It will somehow be our challenge for 2008 along with the Finland rally… \u00bb<\/p>\n
Without Gronholm next year, the Frenchman may indeed have fewer rivals to win a new title and therefore new victories.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Now, I know that I do not know the stages of the rally, this can be a disadvantage but I hope it will go well. Considering the result in New Zealand [in the same situation], I think it should be fine. \u00bb<\/p>\n
The Loeb family has just grown with the arrival of Valentine Loeb on Monday. Everyone is doing well, but S\u00e9bastien Loeb will have a new reason to want to clinch the title… to celebrate the arrival of his new daughter. See you on Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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