Loeb continues with Citroën until 2013

The debates on Sébastien?s future Loeb were numerous when the Alsatian had to make his choice. To stop the WRC ? Going to Volkswagen? Or at Chevrolet in the WTCC? The seven-time world champion finally chose to extend his contract with the manufacturer for two additional seasons with an option to exit at the end of the first year.

On his official website, the seven-time world champion admits: “ I have already won 7 World Championship titles, all with Citroën. At one point, in fact, I wanted a change of scenery. But between saying it, thinking it and doing it, it’s very different! I thought about new challenges, but ultimately, I postpone? And this is very well so. I am relieved to have made this decision and to continue". " After careful consideration, I told myself that endurance or DTM would wait a little longer?« 

Sébastien Loeb is impatiently awaiting the arrival of the new manufacturers as well as the modified regulations from next season. ?With the arrival of other manufacturers in the championship, the competition will intensify in the coming seasons. Especially since with the change in regulations in 2012 on the starting order, all competitors will have to fight on equal terms. To face them, I trust Citroën, the team that I know well, and the DS3 WRC, the car that I developed with Citroën Racing. ?It?s with Citroën that I evolved, learned lots of things, won my titles and I didn?t want to hurt the team, that they would have the impression that I was betraying them, by going to another constructor. My relationships with the team, with the management of the PSA group, the engineers, the mechanics have always been excellent and I didn't want to ruin everything.

Frédéric Banzet, the general director of Citroën, can only be delighted to keep his favorite driver, who has been working with the French manufacturer for around ten years. “Sébastien Loeb is a fantastic ambassador for the Brand. His image and ours are strongly linked today. It embodies daring, sportsmanship, competitive spirit, values ​​that are dear to us. We are proud of his loyalty to Citroën and that he is continuing his career with the team that has supported him since his beginnings. »