Loeb who loses wins

By an unexpected combination of circumstances, Sébastien Loeb and Fabian Lurquin are the big beneficiaries of the second meeting of the W2RC at the end of an event won by Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk.

Published on 09/03/2023 à 09:08

Medhi Casaurang

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Loeb who loses wins

Sébastien Loeb's self-sacrifice rewarded © Bastien Roux / DPPI

The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge put into practice a basic lesson of motorsport: never give up until you reach the finish line. Indeed, Sébastien Loeb et Fabian Lurquin (Bahrain Raid Xtreme) ont eu raison de continuer leur route en dépit d’une première étape catastrophique dans le désert émirati. Circuit de refroidissement hors d’usage, le moteur V6 biturbo de leur Hunter avait dû être remplacé dans la nuit par les mécaniciens de Prodrive. De quoi permettre aux vice-cha

Medhi Casaurang

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