No Citroën for Loeb, who is “studying the proposals from different manufacturers”

Fans rally cherished the sweet dream of seeing again Sébastien Loeb driving a Citroën C3 WRC during several rounds of the 2019 World Championship (WRC). But hopes were dampened as the announcements surrounding the future of the Chevron brand in the WRC multiplied.

Friday night, Mads Ostberg indicated that there would only be two cars entered for the year at Citroën. A little earlier, Tuesday, on the sidelines of the presentation of the Dakar 2019 in Paris, Sébastien Loeb already seemed aware of this news.

Asked about the chances of driving a third car alongside the starters Sébastien Ogier and Esapekka Lappi, he was already slipping: “No, I don’t think so at the moment. There aren't too many possibilities now. They (Citroen) don't really want me to drive in rally anymore. »

Sébastien Loeb therefore still remains in search of a steering wheel for 2019 after the withdrawal of Peugeot Sport of the World Championship rallycross (WorldRX). " For the moment, I study the different proposals from the different manufacturers that I may have. I'll see what tempts me. I have received requests both on the circuit and on the rally. »

In a press release released this week, the recent winner of the Catalonia rally (WRC) indicated that “The next few weeks will be decisive”. The series is therefore far from over…