Sebastien Loeb returns to stage rallying at Rallye Vosges
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 2:19 PM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
Sebastien Loeb, the nine-time world rally champion, will compete in the Rallye Vosges - Grand-Est this weekend. Loeb, who is currently leading the World Rally-Raid Championship while driving for Dacia, will pilot a 2017 Ford Fiesta WRC. This marks his first return to top-level WRC machinery since the 2022 Acropolis Rally Greece. The event features 12 asphalt stages covering 199.6 kilometers, starting Saturday and concluding Sunday.
- •Loeb will compete alongside co-driver Laurene Godey.
- •The rally counts as the fourth round of the French Tarmac Rally Championship.
- •Loeb is using a car once driven by Sebastien Ogier.
- •Rallye Vosges features 12 stages over 199.6 kilometers.
- •The rally starts on Saturday and ends on Sunday.
- 2:19 PMYahoo Sports — Sebastien Loeb to make traditional stage rallying return
- 2:19 PMMotorsport.com — Sebastien Loeb to make traditional stage rallying return
"World Rally Championship legend Sebastien Loeb will jump behind the wheel of WRC machinery in a rare appearance for the French Tarmac Rally Championship this weekend. The nine-time world champion is making a return to traditional stage rallying having been competing for Dacia in the World Rally-Raid Championship, which he currently heads after three of five rounds. This weekend the ...Keep reading
"The nine-time world rally champion will pilot an ex-Sebastien Ogier World Rally Championship car in the French Rally Championship
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 11, 2026, 2:19 PMSebastien Loeb to make traditional stage rallying return
The nine-time world rally champion will pilot an ex-Sebastien Ogier World Rally Championship car in the French Rally Championship
- Motorsport.comJun 11, 2026, 2:19 PMSebastien Loeb to make traditional stage rallying return
World Rally Championship legend Sebastien Loeb will jump behind the wheel of WRC machinery in a rare appearance for the French Tarmac Rally Championship this weekend. The nine-time world champion is making a return to traditional stage rallying having been competing for Dacia in the World Rally-Raid Championship, which he currently heads after three of five rounds. This weekend the ...Keep reading
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