Monte-Carlo 2023: No abandonment for Pierre-Louis Loubet

Despite the problems with his Ford Puma, Pierre-Louis Loubet does not intend to throw in the towel and is tackling an afternoon which promises to be very tough.

Published on 20/01/2023 à 14:10

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Monte-Carlo 2023: No retirement for Pierre-Louis Loubet

Pierre-Louis Loubet is not giving up. ©DPPI/N. Katikis

Already let go by Sébastien Ogier at the top of the general classification, Pierre-Louis Loubet saw his Rally Monte-Carlo will take a completely different turn this Friday. The Corsican was indeed the victim of a small mishap during SS5, the last of the morning loop.

Trop vite à l’approche de l’épingle, Pierre-Louis Loubet a manqué le virage et n’est pas passé loin de la catastrophe. S’il a pu repartir après quelques instants d’effort, le pilote M-Sport ne s’en est malheureusement pas tiré sans dégâts. Après avoir heurté un panneau de signalisation, il a terminé la spéciale sans direction assistée perdant plus de 1’30 dans l’affaire.

The golpe of @PL_Loubet This is the last tram that, while driving, is fitted in the direction of the Ford.#WRC #RallyMonteCarlo

by @JakubHoreovsk pic.twitter.com/DIg5MYGWOP

— Mundo Rallyes (@MundoRallyes) January 20, 2023

This first real day of competition taking place without returning to the service park, Pierre-Louis Loubet decided to try his luck in the 2^e loop. It remains to be seen if it will be able to complete 3 full stages without power steering. One thing is certain, he risks losing a lot of time.

We lost the power steering in SS5. We don't know yet if it was before or after our little mistake. It's a shame because we had a good pace this morning.

Now, 3 stages to go without power steering. We will try 💪🏼 #WRC #MSport #MSporters #AEC #RedBullMotorsports pic.twitter.com/ZYnfyGYaSj

— Pierre-Louis Loubet (@PL_Loubet) January 20, 2023