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Sébastien Loeb
Sébastien Loeb (; born 26 February 1974) is a French professional rally, racing and rallycross driver. He is the most successful driver in the World Rally Championship (WRC), having won the world championship a record nine times in a row. He holds several other WRC records, including most event wins, most podium finishes and most stage wins. Loeb retired from full time WRC participation at the end of 2012. He currently drives part time in the WRC for M-Sport Ford World Rally Team, and full time in the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) for Bahrain Raid Xtreme. Originally a gymnast, Loeb was a four time Champion of Alsace and one time champion of the French Grand East. He switched to rallying in 1995 and won the Junior World Rally Championship in 2001. Signed by the Citroën World Rally Team for the 2002 season, he and co-driver Daniel Elena took their maiden WRC win that same year at the Rallye Deutschland. After finishing runner-up to Petter Solberg by one point in 2003, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citroën World Rally Team
The Citroën Total World Rally Team was the Citroën factory backed entry into the World Rally Championship (WRC), run by Citroën Racing. History Background In 1998, following its withdrawal from Rally raid competition, Citroën Sport began developing the Xsara Kit Car. Citroën entered the French Rally Championship in 1998 with Philippe Bugalski, who won driver's titles in both 1998 and 1999; and Sébastien Loeb who won the driver's title in 2001. In addition, Citroën also entered the car on asphalt rounds of the World Rally Championship. Bugalski finished fifth on the car's WRC debut on Rally Catalunya in April 1998, while Jesús Puras retired with engine problems. On Tour de Corse, Fabien Doenlen finished seventh and Patrick Magaud finished tenth whilst Bugalski retired with broken suspension. On Rallye Sanremo, Magaud finished 11th, Puras retired with engine problems and Bugalski crashed out. In 1999, Bugalski and Puras were entered to the three asphalt ralli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIA WTCC Race Of Japan
The 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Japan (formally the 2014 FIA WTCC JVC Kenwood Race of Japan) was the eleventh round of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season and the seventh running of the FIA WTCC Race of Japan. It was held on 26 October 2014 at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie, Suzuka City, Japan. This was the first time the race was held on the full Grand Prix layout. Race one was won by José María López for Citroën Total WTCC and race two was won by Gabriele Tarquini for the JAS Motorsport, Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team. López secured his first World Touring Car Championship drivers' title in race one, becoming the first Argentina, Argentine driver to win a world drivers' championship since Juan Manuel Fangio in 1957 Formula One season, 1957. Background López led the drivers' championship coming into the round, ninety–three points ahead of teammate Yvan Muller. Franz Engstler had secured the Yokohama Rubber Company, Yokohama Trophy title at the 2014 FIA WTCC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Peugeot-Hansen
Hansen Motorsport (officially ''Kenneth Hansen Motorsport AB''), which formerly competed under the title Team Peugeot-Hansen as Peugeot, Peugeot's official partner in the motorsport of rallycross, is a team founded by Swedish racing driver Kenneth Hansen (rallycross), Kenneth Hansen in 1990. The team has been competing in the FIA World Rallycross Championship since its creation in 2014. Hansen Motorsport used Citroën cars exclusively from 1993 and switched to Peugeot in 2014. Hansen Motorsport ran Peugeot's entry in the World Rallycross Championship from 2014 to 2017. In December 2017, it was announced that Peugeot Sport would take over the running of Peugeot's Factory team, factory cars from Hansen Motorsport, through Team Peugeot Total. Kenneth Hansen stayed on as sporting director with Team Peugeot Total. Hansen Motorsport has won more top-level rallycross championships than any other team, with four World Championship titles, 19 European Championship titles, two Nitro Rally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Rally-Raid Championship
The World Rally-Raid Championship (officially abbreviated as W2RC) is a rally raid series co-sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA and Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM and promoted by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). The championship's seasons culminate with world championship titles in both automobile and motorcycle categories. Beginning in 2022, the series replaced both the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies and FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship as the top echelon of the sport of rally raid. ASO will serve as series promoter for a period of five years. History The combined World Championship series was conceived as a result of efforts by the Amaury Sport Organization, ASO, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA and Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM to harmonize regulations. After a vote by the World Motorsport Council to officially make rally raid the seventh world championship under the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Dakar Rally
The 2023 Dakar Rally was a rally raid event held in Saudi Arabia and the 45th edition of the Dakar Rally organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). The event takes place between 31 December 2022 and 15 January 2023. This is the fourth time Saudi Arabia has hosted the event. For the second year running, the event is also the first round of the 2023 World Rally-Raid Championship. The outline of the race route was presented on 5 June 2022. The route was started at a "Sea Camp" near Yanbu, on the Red Sea shore, and finished in Dammam, at the Persian Gulf shore. The route returned to the Empty Quarter this year with three stages, including the marathon stage. The route featured 70% new tracks, less liaison, and 5,000 kilometres of special stages. The route, details of which were revealed in November, has been described as longer, more difficult and with more dunes. Timeline * 6 June – 31 October 2022: Registrations * 28–30 November 2022: Administrative checks at Circuit Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Dakar Rally
The 2022 Dakar Rally was a rally raid event held in Saudi Arabia and the 44th edition of the Dakar Rally organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). The event took place between 1–14 January 2022. This was the third time Saudi Arabia had hosted the event, with support from the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation. The race started in Ha'il and ended in Jeddah, going through canyons and cliffs in the Neom region, passing by the Red Sea coastline, into the stretches of dunes surrounding Riyadh, with a lot more action on sand dunes in the Empty Quarter. The route consisted of one prologue stage and 12 normal stages, with one rest day in Riyadh on 8 January. When ASO signed the five-year deal with Saudi Arabia, there was a first-year exclusivity clause. Since it has expired, more countries could have been added to the route. However, due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, a decision has been made to remain entirely within Saudi Arabia. In 2021, the FIA World Motor Sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Dakar Rally
The 2017 Dakar Rally was the 39th edition of the event and the ninth successive year that the event was held in South America. The event started in Asunción, Paraguay on January 2, then ran through Argentina and Bolivia, before returning to Buenos Aires on January 14 after 12 stages of competition. This year saw the introduction of the new UTV category. Entries Bikes Cars Quads Trucks Stages Distance according to the official website. Notes * Stage 5 shortened due to bad weather (second timed sector cancelled). * Stage 6 cancelled due to bad weather. * Bad weather forced to change Stage 7 route. * M: Marathon Stage (without assistance park at the end of the stage). * Stage 8 shortened due to bad weather (and second timed sector cancelled for the trucks). * Stage 9 cancelled due to a landslide. Stage results Bikes Quads Cars Trucks UTV's Final standings Bikes Quads Cars Trucks UTVs Major retirements References {{Dakar Rally Dakar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabian Lurquin
Fabian may refer to: People * Fabian (name), including a list of people with the given name or surname * Pope Fabian (died 250), Catholic saint * Fabian Forte (born 1943), 1950s American teen idol, singer and actor, known by the mononym Fabian * Fabian Monge (born 2001), Australian footballer * Fabian (footballer), Brazilian footballer Fabian Maria Lago Vilela de Abreu (born 1997) * Fabulous Fabian (born 1970), former ring name of professional wrestler Marcus Alexander Bagwell Arts and entertainment *' or ''Fabian, the Story of a Moralist'', a novel by German author Erich Kästner * ''Fabian'' (film), a 1980 adaptation of Kästner's novel * ''Fabian – Going to the Dogs'', a 2021 film adaptation of Kästner's novel Characters * Fabian Cortez, a Marvel Comics villain, enemy of the X-Men * Fabian Prewett in the Harry Potter universe, maternal uncle to Ron Weasley * Fabian Rutter, from the Nickelodeon television show ''House of Anubis'' * Robert Fabian, protagonist of ''Fabian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahrain Raid Xtreme
Bahrain Raid Xtreme also known as BRX is a rally raid team that participates in the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) and the Dakar Rally. History On June 15, 2020, the Kingdom of Bahrain's plans for launching the team were revealed. The team was founded by the Bahrain's sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat Holding Company, which entered a partnership with the British team Prodrive and together they established Prodrive International in a joint venture. BRX is directed by David Richards and Gus Beteli is the team principal. 2021 BRX made their debut at the 2021 Dakar Rally with Drivers Sébastien Loeb and Nani Roma, driving the Prodrive BRX Hunter. Loeb did not finish the event while Roma was 5th in the T1 cars Category. 2022 BRX made their debut in the inaugural World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC). At the 2022 Dakar Rally Loeb finished 2nd while Terranova finished 4th and Roma finished 21st. Fighting for points in the W2RC, Loeb participated in the Abu Dhabi Deser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peugeot
Peugeot (, , ) is a French automobile brand owned by Stellantis. The family business that preceded the current Peugeot companies was established in 1810, making it the oldest car company in the world. On 20 November 1858, Émile Peugeot applied for the lion trademark. Armand Peugeot (1849–1915) built the company's first vehicle, a Steam car, steam-powered tricycle. In 1886, the company collaborated with Léon Serpollet, followed by the development of an internal combustion car in 1890, which used a Panhard-Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, Daimler engine. The Peugeot family and company are originally from Sochaux, where Peugeot still operates a large manufacturing facility and the Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot, Peugeot Museum. Peugeot vehicles have received numerous international accolades, including six European Car of the Year awards. The brand also boasts over a century of success in motorsport, with victories including the Indianapolis 500 in 1913, 1916, and 1919. Peugeot Spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally () or simply "The Dakar" (), formerly known as the Paris–Dakar Rally (), is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). It is an off-road endurance event traversing terrain much tougher than conventional rallying, and the vehicles used are typically true off-road vehicles and motorcycles, rather than modified on-road vehicles. Most of the competitive special sections are off-road, crossing dunes, mud, camel grass, rocks, and erg. Stages vary from short distances up to per day. The rough terrain, driver fatigue, and lack of skill usually results in accidents and serious injuries. The event began in 1978 as a rally from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal. Between 1992 and 2007 some editions did not start in Paris or did not arrive in Dakar, but the rally kept its name. Security threats in Mauritania led to the cancellation of the 2008 rally, and from 2009 to 2019 the rally was held in South America. Since 2020, the rally has been hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citroën World Touring Car Team
The Citroën World Touring Car Team was the Citroën factory touring car arm of Citroën Racing, which competed in the World Touring Car Championship. Formation In 2013, Citroën Racing created a new sub-division, the Citroën World Touring Car Team, in order to begin to run in addition in the 2014 World Touring Car Championship. The Citroën World Touring Car Team was formed in June, 2013, when it was announced that the team will enter WTCC in 2014. 9-time World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb joined the team instantly and several weeks later the 3-time WTCC champion at the time Yvan Muller joined as Loeb's teammate. Also it was announced that the car that will be used will be Citroën C-Elysée, built to the brand new TC1 regulations. Loeb and Muller carried out the initial tests of the TC1 prototype of the C-Elysée. Shortly after the end of the 2013 season they were joined by José María López, who was signed to drive the third full-time car of the team. In February, 2014 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
