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• The native of Alsace is the greatest traditional rally driver in history, with nine WRC titles between 2004 and 2012 with the Citroën team.
• In addition to his long reign in rallying, Loeb displayed his driving skills in World Touring Car Championship (third in 2014 and 2015), at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (second in 2006), and in rallycross (fourth in 2017 and 2018). 2012, he added an X-Games gold medal and victory at Pikes Peak in a Peugeot 208 (2013) to his collection.
• The former gymnast took up the Dakar challenge in 2016 and immediately became one of its leading protagonists, with five podium finishes in eight participations. A steadfast rival of Nasser Al Attiyah, Loeb is sixth on the all-time list of stage winners with his 28th victory in January.
• At 50, Loeb's quest for a Dakar victory continues with a new outfit. After stints with Peugeot, PH Sport and BRX, he is taking up the Dacia challenge in a bid to win both the Saudi Arabian event and the W2RC title, which notably eluded him in 2022 (second).
• If successful, Loeb will become the first Dakar winner behind the wheel of a brand-new car since Ari Vatanen, who won in 1991 in a Citroën ZX. However, the team headed by Jean Todt at the time was working based on the Peugeot 205 and 405 victories.