The Greatest Rally Driver....EVER 

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His 2022 Monte Carlo Rally win was so iconic. He casually returned to rallying at the age of 48 and won.

Actually, for a lot of French rally fans, the real legendary car is not the C4 WRC, but the Xsara WRC. It is way more iconic.

Seb is by far the most complete racing driver that ever existed. If it ever existed like a decathlon for motorsport he'd easily win even that.

We see that we are on a current US channel, so not really a specialist in the world of Rallies... A team in Rally is a driver, it's a car and its technical team, ok, but how can we forget such an important player in Rally? In Rally to win a driver needs a co-driver! A co-driver who allows the driver to exploit his talent at 100%. A victory in Rally is not a driver alone, it's a duo, it's a DRIVER + CO-DRIVER crew and a great osmosis between the two! And there throughout these 20 minutes of video on the Great Loeb, not a word and not a picture about his great co-driver who accompanied him throughout his career in WRC and their 9 World Champion titles... I therefore quote him to also pay tribute to DANIEL ELENA, the Monegasque co-driver 9 times FIA World Rally Champion with SEBASTIEN LOEB! 👏👏

Loeb is hands down the best overall race driver ever, ive been watching motorsport since the late 80s, F1 has had some greats but Rally is just different it has almost zero margin for error and takes BALLS the size watermelons.

While F1 is complaining because of Lewis or Max, they don't know domination. This guy did this game at a legendary level.

For someone who only has 10k subs, you deserve more, loved the editing as well as the “story telling”

it is not only talent to drive. He himself and his co driver said that he hes extremly good memory to the roads where he drive. he remember details on the roads and close to the roads when his co drived didnt even remember,,, and his driver buddies from the same team don't remember. his words from one of the interviews.

When you look at what he did to Sainz and McRae it was clear how incredibly talented and reliable Loeb is. Only Ogier was on his level.

The WRC came past my house once.... there were some fast drivers. Then sebastian loeb came past. It wasnt even comparable. Guy was literally absolutely flying.

Don't forget that between he started and left, there was a big economic downfall in 2008. That's part of why some brands (Subaru and Suzuki) left the WRC. The others left simply due to their lack of success. Seat was gone by the time Loeb really arrived, so was Hyundai. Škoda left in 2005 after multiple seasons without a decent result and Mitsubishi was on a major downfall since 2001. Also, already in 2013, Volkswagen and Hyundai joined the sport, planning to do so way before Loeb announced his retirement. There are a few mistakes in this video, for example when you talked about the Xsara WRC, you often showed the Xsara Kit Car. It should also be noted that the year Loeb raced in Pikes Peak was the first year when the whole Pikes Peak course was paved, which greatly contributed to him smashing the record like that. Before that, some parts of the course were gravel. Just a few more things I'll mention: In 2003, he actually lost the title to Petter Solberg by a single point. That disqualification from Monte Carlo made a big difference there. In 2006, he wasn't actually racing for Citroen's factory team, as the team left the WRC for that one season to focus on developing the C4 WRC. Loeb considered switching to Ford, but instead decided to race for the privately run Kronos Racing team, which ran the Xsara WRC. He won the title despite missing the last 4 rallies of the season with an injury. This was also the first time in many years a private team won a WRC title. I haven't checked myself, but I've heard Loeb went unbeaten on tarmac from 2004 to 2012. Loeb also successfully raced in the Dakar Rally and keeps racing there. He is, however, yet to win it.

I was born and lived close from his native town, Hagenau. He is a living legend. It is nice to hear someone from far away making a video like this. I want to point that he also participated in the Paris-Dakar rally.

Tom Kristensen actually managed 6 Le Mans wins in a row, from 2000-2005. He, along with teammates Biela and Pirro, also became the first driver trio to three-peat at Le Mans, when they won from 2000-2002

Loeb 's talent is from another planet but....there is a driver that came close to taking him off the throne of WRC and his name again is Sebastien ! Great video but make one about Ogier ,Latvala and Hirvonen the ford drivers that were just unluky to race in the era of Loeb

3:07 On this picture it's a road legal Renault 5 Turbo (the Group 4 racing version fought against WRC group B cars in the 80's and in the mid 90's, second hand R5 Turbo were too expensive for a young driver). The Renault 5 GT Turbo (also known as Renault Supercinq GT Turbo) was a way more affordable car (comparable to a Peugeot 205 GTI), the most well known one is featured in the movie "Ali G". The black and the white drag race cars sown later in the video are indeed R5 GT Turbo. About Citroën reliability, I recently had my 1996 Xantia 1.8i SW get its safety inspection (equivalent of MOT) : zero flaw. More recent PSA or Stellantis cars are really unreliable (PureTech engines are a pain in the ass) but my old green box on wheels has never let me down since I got it 16 years ago. 18:47 This isn't a 208 R2 but the 208 T16 Pikes Peak (derived from the 908 Le Mans car) in which Loab won the eponymous hillclimb race. The 208 R2 never had this huge rear wing.

I remember the first time I saw this guy I could not believe how brilliant he was. I didn't think he would stand the test of time. But seeing him now totally amazes me Well done chap.👍

The fact that he didn’t have enough super license points for F1 is crazy. It’s so dumb how that system works that a 9 time world champion in WRC can’t compete in F1

A big part of his dominance is also the fact that he found in Daniel Elena his perfect co-driver. Piloting a Rally car is to a huge part about confidence, something Sebastien mentioned a lot in post-stage interviews. Walter Röhrl used his photographic memory to find his way in the stages - Christian Geistdörfer was just there to assure him that he remembered correctly (Walter's own words). But Sebastien established a working roadbook system with Daniel that allowed him to drive really fast. All the stars did align for him to have a unique & magical career. 🤘🤘

I genuinely hope you make more documentaries. Its absolutely beautiful to watch. Please make one on Seb Ogier!!

What are great hommage to our beloved flying french man in his Citroën 👍

loeb is a legend ,it will be rare to see a man of his talents to grace the sport

There's a huge difference between an electrician and an electrical engineer. An engineer has a degree from a technical college then sits at a desk and makes drawings and charts, while a construction electrician goes to a dirt lot every day and installs pipe and wire in the sun and rain until the dirt is covered with a building. He started both but never finished school so was not an engineer.

0:52 Man is doing a backflip at 48, get out of here

Loeb is for Rally what Ayrton Senna is for F1. The G.O.A.T.

Seb is a Legend and as the video pointed out, one of the most humble personalities ever!

3:07 - that's not a GT Turbo. That's a Renault 5 Turbo, a much different beast. The GT Turbo was an FF layout. A standard looking thing with a turbo engine. This is MR. There is a standard looking 5 a few seconds later in the video.

Loeb is the guy, i he choose F1 instead of Rally, or started with bikes, or in Le Mans in the early 00s. He would be known as the dominator of that series. This guy would win in absolutly everything

It's a constructive critic. I didn't feel that you love this sport, you are more interested in making pop culture references than talking about this rally legend. But I appreciate you made it 💪

Excellent video love it i'm from loeb's area to be precise loeb at 16 was already stealing family & friends car to ride along the fields and his hometown isn't hageneau but a small village named oberhoffen-sur-moder

This is really well produced and kept my attention throughout the whole thing. Loeb was (and still is) a beast but I didn't know of his full accomplishments until now. Keep doing what you're doing and don't be afraid to cover the two-wheeled side of motorsports aswell. Subbed :)

What's crazy is Loeb is still a long way from being the most dominant motorsport competitor. In motorbike trials Toni Bou has won the indoor and outdoor world titles for the last 17 years in a row (Including at least one season where he won every single round) and he's on track for an 18th title this year.

Loeb was the morden day jim clark

That Citroên Xzara kills every cars in Rally

Hes probably the greatest driver that ever drove.

Not just best rally driver, but best driver!

He came in with a new driving style and the car was designed for that style. I did notice him in the lower class at Monaco when he was challenging the WRC class. BTW Had Grönholm been smarter in his driving, he would have won 2 titles from Loeb and maybe kept driving and won 2 more. That's a big problem with Finnish Rally drivers, they keep pushing despite already leading the rally by a huge margin, like Kalle at Finnish Rally this year. Had Kalle taken it easier on the final day, he would have been able to react to the stone and miss it, Like Ogier did. Only Juha Kankkunen was smart enough to back off and just take the points from 2nd or 3rd place and not even try to win. Had Tommi been that smart, He would have 5 titles. Grönholm at least 4, maybe more had he kept driving as the Ford was a great car and even Mikko Hirvonen came close to 2 titles. Mikko who clearly wasn't as good as Grönholm.

Seb Loeb is a legend for sure. With Elena, his co driver, they worked on a very efficient system of 'notes' which most of modern pilots use nowadays, Seb Ogier included... Great video ! thanks !

What a legend ! Had plenty of pictures of his cars in my bedroom when I was a kid

The starts aligned , Loeb was born , random life happend and we luckely got to see one if not the best allround motorsport man of all time . put this man in anything with HP and he will challange anyone , ever . thats how good he was. and most likely still is .

GREAT content! Thank you! 🙏 Went straight to my favorites list! And before seeing this video I didn't even realize before, how big of a "Seb Loeb" fan I actually am ! 👌😊

I remember when I was young, he started to win and never stopped.

7:41 should have began with the kit car, the NA 2wd that beat the WRC's 4wd turbos

Great video, especially for such a small channel. I am from the same region as Loeb, growing up just 20km away from where he grew up. Here are my 2 cents about the video: - 3:07 that is a R5 Turbo 1, rear engine, rwd, wide body, much more powerful and prestigious than the "normal" small fwd GT Turbo. In the next 2 clips the black and white cars are actually R5 GT Turbos. - You missed an important part at the beginning of his career I feel: 4:00 what you said is somehow correct, he actually won the "volant rallye jeune" but was given a penalty for some weird reason just to make another one win instead, that other driver was local and had support of the organisers of "volant rally jeune" so when he finished 2nd behind Loeb they gave Loeb a unfair penalty to have the other one win instead. Dominique Heintz read about it in the local Alsace newspaper and basically then paid for Loeb to start rallying as he was believing in him and his talent. Without Dominique Heintz there is no Sebastien Loeb in Rallye... - 19:37 I understand why you mentioned Isabelle as it's been 25 years no woman did achieve what she just did. But I think it is a shame you never mentioned about Daniel Elena, who was his co-pilot for his entire WRC career. They both invented a new pace-note system that is used today by all WRC drivers. Awesome video, my opinion is biased as I grew up very nearby Haguenau, but in my mind Loeb is the GOAT of motorsport. It's crazy to think that we were so near to never see him race...

I saw his first rally in espn, his speed in asfalt was just one level above everybody in his citroven xara

He also had a.go.in WTCC with citroen ( of course) driving very well and finishing runner up both seasons to the magnificent Lopez ( this guy was just amazing, one of the guys that should be in F1 now).

i believe from 2008 to 2012 he was the best overall technical driver in the planet (schumacher retired, hamilton and vettel still rookies)

Brilliant work! Perfect story telling and editing. Like+Sub :) PS.: please, make more WRC videos :)

Proof that rally drivers are better than F1 drivers🤷🏾‍♂️

As a woman purchaser the vehicles that survive a rally driving experience is unsurpassed. These vehicles are a testament to vehicles that are safe to transport children and couples from location to location. Amen .x

Such a legend, I named my son after him

really wanted to see him and citroen vs ogier and vw. that would have been the best season

Great video just... I feel weird when I hear race instead of rally, it destroys my first impression. Still great material, hundreds of thousands subscribers are coming 😃

What makes Leob special is the cars being pretty close to the same. In Group B with Röhrl and Mouton a different but very stunning era 😎

If he went for a tenth consecutive title then he could have "killed interest" in the sport as there would be nothing new In him winning. (as I am scandinavian & was strongly biased towards gronholm In the 2000s then I despiced Loeb) He Is a great driver there Is no denying It. But If the same guy keeps winning again & again then what left Is there to prove after so many wins/titles In a row? Even Lancia knew this & quit because there was nothing new In Lancia winning. But today you probably wont get another driver like Sebastien Loeb & not to forget his co-driver Daniel Elena. It was the greatest match made In decades.

Pure talent. I once exposed my bare arse to this guy, 3ft from the apex of a 5th gear left-hander and he didn't even flinch

Great video. Another challenge LOEB is on for the past 4 years is the DAKAR Rally Raid race, one of the 6 World Rally Raid Championship events. He hasn't managed to win the DAKAR itself yet, mostly due to mechanical mishaps, but that is his next goal. We will see in January 2025 with the new Dacia Buggy by ProDrive what he can do together with his old rival and new team mate Nasser Al-Atiya !

There are many legends in motorsports with the name Sebastien

>Returns to the WRC having not competed since 2018 and in completely different cars >Wins >Refuses to elaborate >Leaves

What can I say but, the man's got balls of steel. Great video btw..

17:58 its not Sebastian Vettel in the picture, its Sebastian Buemi and Sebastian Bourdais, Vettels two teammates when he was at Toro Rosso. But yes it still walks well hand in hand with Sebastian Loeb and Sebastian Ogier 😅😅

That gave me hope to finally start rally

A living legend.

Speaking of rallying, you could make a video about Michelle Mouton One of the firsts and probably the best woman in motorsport

I remember that he was so dominant that on stage watching from the side, bare eye, you were able to spot that he is faster. He was gapping everybody 1s/km back then

You forgot to speak about dakar and the fact that all his "luck" is not with him and still finish 2nd in the championship. A'd sorry but he is legitimately the best driver in motorsport. He toich something, he finished 2 at least. He probably could be dominant in F1 too but we can say thanks to the super licence haha

Sebastien Loeb has to be one of the best racing drivers in history, this man talent is unmatched. He always drove very calmly while breaking records, he's smooth as hell behind the wheel, from any vehicle.

Greatest Driver of All Time

Loeb is a legend and arguably the best racing driver ever, given his dominance and versatility.

21:00 "highly unlikely that we will see...:" . . Kalle Rovampera: am I a joke to you?

Amazing video!! Thanks!! :)

have you ever noticed that dominance and RedBull go hand in hand these days? if RB have a team or athlete in any sport they dominate. RB is more than an energy drink or media machine.

It’s so cool that he has his own game but it is so underrated because it is a low of fun to play

And there is this saying - "There is no such thing as luck!"

It's that bloody black fella Hamilton he is the real guy who just doesn't give up

I didn't know DJ Khaled made "All I do is Win" because of a Rally driver!

These brands are a testament to safety to the proof of drivers to let everyone including drivers to accept a car safety reliability. Women drivers are indebted to those before to include women experiences that included children and designated driver transport.

he also held record for the pikes peak climb for a while

Possible of of the GOATs of motorsports given the range of accomplishments.

Thx for this video. Next Sebastien Ogier ☺

Loeb is a cold blood freak.

I remember watching him participating in the xgames 😂 You could tell he was THE PRO . And FROM THE STARTING line. Having watching him during rally it was easy to see whose going to win

Loeb defenetly has the most wins , and without taking away from his awesome achievements, and beign the greatest rally driver ever for sure when counting wins. i do think W. Rohrl is the better driver :)

3:07 This is not a "Renault 5 GT Turbo", it's a "Renault 5 Turbo 2". The Turbo 2 was a homologation special, and the GT Turbo was a sport version of the production R5

How come you make such a good video without talking about Loeb's co-driver Daniel Elena. The complicity between the two has a key role in the success.

Loeb in WRC and Rossi in MotoGP are the easiest GOATs. Hamilton hasn't convinced me yet.

The greatest rally driver ever❌ The greatest driver ever✅

Man i hated him in his years of dominance. Now i consider him one of the most talented racer in history.

This guy is just a beast

I ❤ WRC

A very decent video, thanks for making it. A vast majority of facts are correct so kudos. Couple of remarks though: 6:06 In 2002 Richard Burns was not a former World Champion. He was reigning World Champion with big No.1 on the doors of his 206 WRC, a title hr won in 2001 with Subaru. 8:14 Hyundai Accent WRC as a notable opponent to the Xsara? Even suggesting it was a match for the rest of the pack is a huge overstatement. Škoda which was not mentioned was a far better machine than Accent, be it Octavia WRC or Fabia WRC. in 2003 Mitsubishi was only a shadow of its own legend and competitevness, a sad nostalgic nemories wave of once a power to be reckoned with. What is missing in this set of opponents is Subaru, car that delivered the title to Solberg and Mills that year. 8:27 It won rallies, not races. Otherwise it would have been a race car while in reality it was a rally car. On a side note, there is no such rhing as rally racing, there is simply rally. It's the same type of mistake as calling rally cars race cars. To rally enthusiasts' ears it is like the sound of a stone scratching the surface of glass. 8:38 It is worth mentioning that in 2006 Citroen Racing withdrew from WRC to focus on the development of C4 WRC and Loeb won his 3rd title in a provately enterred Xsara WRC run by Kronos Racing. Throughout the whole 2006 season there was no any development of the Xsara WRC, it was basically a 2005 spec car that still was competetive. It only shows how good the Xsara was and for that reason it is the one mostly associated with Loeb/Elena.

I never understood why F1 is peak. Peak in money and perf, but peak driving is clearly WRC. F1, half of the pilots could be champ with the best car. WRC is clearly something else. And it is so so much more accessible to the public… that’s a family thing. Like Tour de France

The Citroën was a good car. But Loeb was the key for success. He was just the perfect rally driver. He done I think less than 10 driving errors trough his career. That's why he won always. His driving was flawless. He was I believe the only sportsman ever who got respected by everyone. Everyone agreed on his victories. He won, because he is the GOAT. BTW. He has nothing to do with WRC's fade. Everyone enjoyed the fight between him and Grönholm. Loeb had quit after Magic Marcus retired, because in the last year he felt there is no competition. Subaru, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Skoda, Suzuki all left because money, not because Loeb. Mainly because the "big short'", Hyundai because the management stole the money. Then Ogier was dominating the scene, because what Loeb has see beforehand. No competition. This doesn't means Ogier is not good, he is great. The only who was able to beat Loeb fair and square. But he raced against newbies and hopeless drivers like Sordo, Latvala, etc.

GOAT. Ive lost interest in WRC because of his domination.

Loeb’s career was definitely is one of the greatest drivers in the WRC but he raced in a relatively weak era with the older pros already aging and Citroen was far better than all the other cars when it raced. The Hyundai accent wrc was bad with unreliability issues and didn’t hold up to the other cars. The Ford Focus didn’t succeed at anything and it was fast but not fast enough. The Peugeot 206 suffered heavily from unreliability and Mitsubishi was still racing under Group A rules with their lancer evolution by the time they made the lancer wrc it was too late.

The greatest rally driver ever.

Would be interesting to see a time where Loeb would race with Kalle Rovanpera. Think Rovanpera would be able to match the pure talent.

Talking about the R5 Gt Turbo and illustrate that with a SuperCinque Turbo is a sacrilege x.x

The greatest Rallye Driver... Walter Röhrl and no one else!!!

Great video! Please make one about Seb Ogier, too.