Andreas Aigner and the Red Bull Rally Team suspend their cooperation

Andreas Aigner and the Red Bull Rallye Team are suspending their cooperation for the time being – owing to the lack of prospects and the current situation in rallying.

The long-standing and successful cooperation between Andreas Aigner and the Red Bull Rallye Team has to be suspended for the time being – in spite of this year’s outstanding achievements by the Austrian rally driver.

Andreas Aigner has won the… Continue reading

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Sebastien Loeb would seriously consider Formula 1 seat for the 2010 F1 season

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Sebastien Loeb has stated that he would consider a switch to Formula 1 in 2010 if a serious offer was made, according to eurosport.com.

Loeb has recently stated that he is not happy with the current and impending changes to the WRC such as the 2009 calendar, a possible switch to standard S2000 cars in the future, and the tyre regulations.

The five time world rally champion impressed many observers at his recent F1 test at Barcelona where he… Continue reading

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Citroen want to stay in the WRC until at least the end of the 2010 season with Sebastien Loeb

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Olivier Quesnel has stated to wrc.com that rallying remains the priority for Citroen and he would like to see Sebastien Loeb stay with the team through until the end of the 2010 season.

Quesnel want’s to end speculation that Loeb might switch to circuit racing when his current Citroen contract ends at the end of 2009. 

Quesnel commented to wrc.com: 
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Sebastien Loeb’s Citroen C2 S1600 livery for Rallye du Var has already been unveiled on a 1/43 scale model car

The Citroen C2 S1600’s livery that Sebastien Loeb and his wife Severine will use on this weekend’s Rallye du Var has already appeared on a model car (pictured above).

The Loeb’s will be running as car number 1 on the event which Sebastien has supported throughout his career. The limited edition model 1:43 model is being produced by Citroen Sport with cooperation from Virages PMR.

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Formula One winter testing Circuit de Catalunya Barcelona Spain: photos of Sebastien Loeb who was 8th quickest in the F1 Red Bull Racing RB4

Sebastien Loeb was a highly impressive 8th quickest (just under 2s slower than the fastest time) today at the Circuit de Catalunya F1 track driving the Red Bull RB4 on his first official Formula One test.

Loeb, who was awarded the test drive as a present from Red Bull for winning the world rally championship this year, set 12th best time in the morning session and then improved that in the afternoon to post 8th quickest.

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Sebastien Loeb has his F1 seat fitting at the Red Bull Racing headquaters in Milton Keynes

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Sebastien Loeb was in England today as he was visiting the Red Bull Racing facility at Milton Keynes for his seat fitting for the Red Bull RB4 F1 car.

Loeb will be doing an official test with the team at the Circuit de Catalunya, on the 17 November, as a present from Red Bull for claiming this year’s WRC title. Loeb has also set the… Continue reading

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