Sebastien Loeb pens new deal to stay with Citroen till 2013
AUGUST 18, 2011 AT 10:24 AM FILED UNDER CITROËN, MOTORSPORTS
Sebastien Loeb, who has won the WRC title seven times running with Citroen, has just penned a new two-year deal that will keep him with the French team till 2013.
After doing it all, the living rally legend had an itch for a new challenge, a new discipline even. “At one point, actually, I wanted a change of scenery. But as I said, between saying and thinking and actually doing it is very different! I thought of new challenges, but ultimately, I am staying, and that’s fine. I am relieved to have made this decision and to continue,” Loeb said, adding that “after careful consideration, I thought that the DTM or the endurance races will have to wait a little.”
He also revealed that Volkswagen tried to pull him over. “I had a proposal from VW, which I must admit had my full attention. The means of VW are very important, superior to Citroen that is clear,” referring to the resources of the Germans.
“With Citroen I evolved, learned a lot, and I won my titles and did not want to hurt the team. They would feel that I had betrayed them by going to another manufacturer. My relationship with the team, with the management of the PSA, the engineers, the mechanics has always been excellent and I did not want to spoil everything.
“With the arrival of other manufacturers in the championship, the competition is going to get tougher in the years to come. All the more so with the rule changes concerning the starting order coming in 2012 as all the drivers will be fighting on a level playing field. To take the fight to them I’m putting my trust in Citroen, a team I know inside out and the DS3 WRC, the car that I helped set up with Citroen Racing,” he shared.
Unlike many of today’s football players, this guy has loyalty. Salute!
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