Sébastien Loeb: “The result is not so bad for a beginner”

He was obviously the attraction of the opening weekend of the DTM in Portimao. Luxury freelancer replacing Nick Cassidy, retained by his commitment to Formula E and its participation in the Monaco ePrix, Sebastian Loeb had the opportunity to discover the discipline with the stable Red Bull Alpha Tauri supported by AF Corse. 16th in the first race held on Saturday, the nine-time world rally champion took 18th place in Race 2 this Sunday after being in second position thanks to his offbeat strategy.

“I think the result is not so bad for a beginner in the series and the level is very high, said Sébastien Loeb after the race. I think I could do a lot better today but it's really difficult to get something good at the end when you start from 27th position. In the race, everything went well, we fought hard to get back to 18th place. »

The Alsatian also took stock of his weekend. “I enjoyed this weekend overall, he judges. The car was pleasant to drive. The team is doing a good job and I was happy to join them for this weekend. I think I lacked a little preparation compared to the guys who do this all year. » Sébastien Loeb will quickly return to Portugal since he will participate in the Rally of Portugal from May 19 to 22, where he will meet Sébastien Ogier for the revenge of Monte-Carlo.

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