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Sébastien Loeb

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Sebastien Loeb is a French rally driver who won nine consecutive World Rally Championship drivers' titles, from 2004 to 2012. He holds 80 World Rally Championship event victories and 939 career stage wins, has finished second at the Dakar Rally three times, in 2017, 2022 and 2023, and won the Extreme E Championship in 2022. He was named French Sportsman of the Year in 2007 and 2009 and was inducted into the Legion of Honour in 2009.

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Birth Year
1974 2
Nationality
French 2
Career Highlight
Most successful driver in World Rally Championship history, having won the world championship a record nine times. 2
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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Competed In

Source Wikipedia, Sébastien Loeb
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X Games, Competitions
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Motor Racing, Sports
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Sébastien Loeb (French: [sebastjɛ̃ lœb]; born 26 February 1974) is a French professional rally, racing and rallycross driver.
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1. Wikipedia: Sebastien Loeb
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Originally a gymnast, Loeb was a four time Champion of Alsace and one time champion of the French Grand East.
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  • Introduction
    Sébastien Loeb (French: [sebastjɛ̃ lœb]; born 26 February 1974) is a French professional rally, racing and rallycross driver.
  • Introduction
    He was the most successful driver in the World Rally Championship (WRC), having won the world championship a record nine times (in a row), a record (nine titles) since equalled by Sébastien Ogier in 2025.
  • Competed In: World Rally Championship, Lead
    He was the most successful driver in the World Rally Championship (WRC), having won the world championship a record nine times (in a row), a record (nine titles) since equalled by Sébastien Ogier in 2025.
  • Competed In: 24 Hours of Le Mans, Lead
    In 2006, he finished second in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
  • Competed In: X Games, Lead
    In 2012, he won the rallycross final in his first appearance at X Games XVIII.
  • Plays: Motor Racing, Lead paragraph (sport played)
    Sébastien Loeb (French: [sebastjɛ̃ lœb]; born 26 February 1974) is a French professional rally, racing and rallycross driver.
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