Sébastien Loeb (French pronunciation:[sebastjɛ̃lœb]; born 26 February 1974) is a French professionalrally,racing andrallycross driver. He is the most successful driver in theWorld Rally Championship (WRC), having won the world championship a record nine times in a row. He holds several otherWRC records, including most event wins, most podium finishes and most stage wins. Loeb retired from full time WRC participation at the end of 2012. He currently drives part time in the WRC forM-Sport Ford World Rally Team, and full time in theWorld Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) forBahrain Raid Xtreme.[1]
Originally a gymnast, Loeb was a four time Champion ofAlsace and one time champion of the French Grand East. He switched to rallying in 1995 and won theJunior World Rally Championship in 2001. Signed by theCitroën World Rally Team for the 2002 season, he and co-driverDaniel Elena took their maiden WRC win that same year at theRallye Deutschland. After finishing runner-up toPetter Solberg by one point in 2003, Loeb took his firstdrivers' title in 2004. Continuing with Citroën, he went on to take a record ninth consecutive world title in 2012. Loeb is a tarmac expert, having won all but three of the WRC rallies on that surface in which he has participated between 2005 and 2013. In2018, Loeb won theSpanish round of that year's championship, in a rare entry six years after his retirement as a full-time WRC driver.[2]
Loeb made his debut at theDakar Rally in2016 and has participated in it every year since bar2020. He has a best finish of second in2017,2022 and2023. Besides his success in rallying, Loeb is a five-time winner at theRace of Champions, after taking home theHenri Toivonen Memorial Trophy and the title "Champion of Champions" in2003,2005,2008,2022 and2025. In2004, he won the Nations' Cup for France withJean Alesi and in2025 withVictor Martins. In 2006, he finished second in the24 Hours of Le Mans. Loeb was named theFrench Sportsman of the Year in 2007 and 2009, and made knight of theLegion of Honour (Légion d'honneur) in 2009. In 2012, he won the rallycross final in his first appearance atX Games XVIII. The same year, Loeb founded his own motorsports team,Sébastien Loeb Racing; which participates in various racing series. The following year, he participated in theFIA GT Series for Loeb Racing and scored four wins and finished fourth overall. In2014 and2015 he had a successful stint in theWorld Touring Car Championship, scoring six wins in total and with a best finish of third overall in both seasons. From2016 to2018 he also participated in theFIA World Rallycross Championship, with two wins and a best position of fourth overall.
In 2021, Loeb tested theFord Puma Rally1 car several times, before joining theM-Sport Ford WRT for a part-time drive in the2022 WRC season.[3][4] He took his 80th WRC victory at the2022 Monte Carlo Rally, barely a week after finishing second at the2022 Dakar Rally. Loeb later also won the2022 Extreme E Championship alongsideCristina Gutiérrez; forLewis Hamilton'sTeam X44.[5] Loeb has also competed in other motorsports like theGT World Challenge Europe, thePorsche Supercup, the24 Hours of Le Mans, theAndros Trophy and other racing categories across many disciplines. Loeb is the only racing driver to win an event in four different FIA-affiliated world championships since winning theAndalucía Rally in 2022.[citation needed]
Loeb initially competed as agymnast and became a four-time Alsatian champion, once champion of the French Grand East, and fifth in the French championship.[6] He broke off school in 1992 but resumed taking classes in 1994, aiming at vocational training inelectrical engineering. On12 September 1994, in parallel with his classes, he started working as an electrician at the Socalec company nearHaguenau Airport, where he was the oldest apprentice and already noted for his daring/reckless driving style. On this level, he could count on the understanding of his boss, who was himself fascinated by speed and owned aFerrari Testarossa 512 TR.[7]
In 1995, at age 21, Loeb quit his job and classes and definitively turned his attention to racing. In 1998, he started entering events in the FrenchCitroën Saxo Trophy series, winning the title in 1999.Guy Fréquelin,Citroën Sport's team principal, would serve as Loeb's mentor as he entered theJunior World Rally Championship in 2001, becoming the series' first champion by winning five of the six events. The only event he didn't win this year wasRallye Sanremo: for this event, he was elected as a driver for the WRC championship, driving aCitroën Xsara WRC alongsidePhilippe Bugalski andJesús Puras. In only his third rally with aWorld Rally Car, he surprisingly houndedPeugeot tarmac specialist and eventual victorGilles Panizzi to the finish, and ended up second.
The2002 season was Loeb's first as a WRC driver with theCitroën Total World Rally Team, although the team only participated in seven rounds in the build-up to their full entry the following year. Loeb started the season by provisionally winning theMonte Carlo Rally, after racing under appeal due to a two-minute time penalty incurred by an illegal tyre change during the second day. Citroën considered the penalty too severe but later withdrew the appeal, andSubaru'sTommi Mäkinen then took a record fourth consecutive Monte Carlo win. Loeb later took his maiden victory at theRallye Deutschland in Germany, edging out Peugeot'sRichard Burns.
In2003, his first full season in the championship, Loeb won three WRC events, Monte Carlo, Germany and Sanremo, before losing toPetter Solberg in theWales Rally Great Britain, also losing the championship to him by just one point. Loeb was asked by his team not to chase Solberg at all costs so that he didn't jeopardise Citroën's lead in the constructors' championship. Loeb's reputation grew as he defeated his more illustrious teammates –Carlos Sainz andColin McRae – over the course of the season.
In the2004 season, Loeb dominated the WRC scene in a similar way toMichael Schumacher's domination ofFormula One the same year, by winning six events and taking six runner-up spots to securely give him the drivers' title, 36 points clear of second-placed Solberg. His six WRC victories tied the record for victories in one season with fellow FrenchmanDidier Auriol, who won six events in 1992. He was also responsible for Citroën's second manufacturers' title in a row.
Originally known as a tarmac specialist, 2004 was the year Loeb proved himself capable of winning on other surfaces as well. He won the snow-basedSwedish Rally, becoming the first non-Nordic to win the event. On gravel, he triumphed in theCyprus Rally,Rally of Turkey and theRally Australia. On tarmac, he continued his success in Monte Carlo and Germany.
In2005, with victory in the ninth round inArgentina, Loeb became the first to win six consecutive rallies, beatingTimo Salonen's record of four from 1985. Having already won the season-openingRallye Automobile Monte Carlo, he also became the first to win seven in a season, beating his (and Didier Auriol's) own record of six wins in a season. Loeb was in a position to clinch the title while leading theWales Rally Great Britain, but after it was announced that the last two stages of the rally would be abandoned due to the death ofMarkko Märtin's co-driverMichael Park in an accident on stage 15, Loeb deliberately incurred a two-minute penalty to drop him to third place and avoid retaining his title in such circumstances. He went on to secure the title by finishing second to Peugeot'sMarcus Grönholm at the next rally in Japan.
Loeb eventually extended his win record to ten and won the title with a 56-point margin, breaking a 25-year-old record;Walter Röhrl's margin overHannu Mikkola in 1980 was 54. Loeb set several other records during the season as well. He won all twelve stages in the2005 Tour de Corse in France, which marked the first time a driver had won every stage of a WRC rally. Loeb's twelve podium and thirteen points-scoring finishes in a row were also new records in the series.
Citroën's parent company,PSA Peugeot Citroën, pulled both manufacturers out of the WRC at the end of 2005, but Citroën planned to return in 2007 with theC4 WRC, and developed the car during 2006. Loeb was closely involved with this as he was guaranteed the leading role in the team at the comeback. In the meantime, a 'gap year' beckoned in the privateer ranks, namely with Citroën-sponsoredKronos Racing entered as theKronos Total Citroën World Rally Team.
In order to score on the first round inMonte Carlo, Loeb was initially forced to activate the SupeRally rules for retiring competitors, having spun off the road on day one. Although he did manage to fight his way back to second place, it was the first time he had ever been beaten to the finish (namely by fellow double world championMarcus Grönholm) on these roads in the Xsara WRC. This outcome was mirrored on the following month'sSwedish Rally, with Grönholm again the man to whom Loeb was forced to give best, placing the duo in an early runaway 1–2 position in the points standings.
But Loeb's bridesmaid status was not to last, and racking up a triumph on the ensuingRally Mexico – the first of five on the trot that season – propelled him into a championship lead he was never to lose. He tiedCarlos Sainz's record number of 26 individual rally victories in August with a fifth consecutive victory in Germany. With his subsequent victory inJapan, the world record of 27 victories and counting eventually became his. His victory inCyprus put him on the verge of a third consecutive World Rally Championship title.
Shortly after, Loeb broke his righthumerus in a mountain-biking accident near his home in Switzerland, causing him to miss the last four rallies of the season (Turkey,Australia,New Zealand andWales). In spite of this, Loeb had accumulated such a huge point lead before Turkey thatMarcus Grönholm's failure to finish third or better in Australia handed Loeb the 2006 championship crown by one point. He received the news at home via an Internet video link to the rally HQ. Due to the time difference, he made do with early morning coffee instead of the customary champagne, calling the whole experience "strange".
In 2022, on the WRC Backstories Podcast with Becs Williams, Loeb revealed that he even considered to co-drive forColin McRae for the rest of the season due to the injury. As co-drivers themselves scored points, Loeb could have possibly scored points for himself as a driver to try and win the title. The plan never came to fruition though as Grönholm's crash meant Loeb won the title anyway.[8]
For 2007, Loeb returned as an officialCitroën driver, with the newCitroën C4 WRC. He won the75ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo, the first race for the new C4, following that with a solid second place after Grönholm, inSweden, to set a two-point lead over the Finn after two of 16 rounds. At thefirst Rally Norway, Loeb went off and lost eight minutes during SS12 while chasing Grönholm and the leader,Mikko Hirvonen. On the next stage, he made another mistake and lost nine minutes. He eventually finished 14th in the rally and dropped to third in the championship standings. He won 8 of the 18 stages in this rally. Loeb won the next rally, the21º Corona Rally México, 55.8 seconds clear of Grönholm.
Loeb then followed this success with his third and fourth season victories on thePortuguese andArgentinian rallies. Characteristically, he was once more to be found in the lead on the seventh round, the Rally d'Italia inSardinia. On new stages on the final leg to those of the previous year, however, Loeb was once more to lament error and the surrender of probable victory, this time after crashing and breaking his car's suspension in a ditch. He left the lead in the hands of Grönholm, who won to propel himself seven points ahead of Loeb at the top of the championship standings. A second loss to the Finn in as many years on theAcropolis Rally then extended the deficit to nine points over the championship's summer break.
Loeb occupied his recess by, amongst other engagements, competing in the Shell Donegal International Rally on 15, 16 and17 June, partially as preparation for the coming Rally Ireland World Championship round that November. He scored a comprehensive victory, albeit only after being given a scare by the pace of tenacious private Subaru-driverMark Higgins, who had a 45-second lead at the end of day one. Punctures afflicted upon his rival eventually settled the contest.
Ambitions of finally scoring victory on Rally Finland proved once more unrealised, with Loeb relegated to third place behind the pacy natives Grönholm and Hirvonen. Rallye Deutschland, as was traditional, differed somewhat. At the scene of his first victory and on a rally where he had never subsequently lost, Loeb was left unexpectedly to fend off the challenge not of the Finn, but of a privateer, his one-time teammate and championship returneeFrançois Duval. He eventually triumphed and reduced some of his championship points deficit.
A very close battle on the gravel stages ofRally New Zealand ended with thesecond closest win in WRC history – Loeb finished only 0.3s behind his main rival. The next two rounds allowed the French driver to regain some points, as he won both tarmac events – Rallye Espana, where his teammate Dani Sordo took second place and two points from Grönholm, and Rally France.
Rally Japan was another dramatic event – Loeb got the chance to take the lead in the Championship after Grönholm's early mistake,[9] but he was unable to, as his co-driver's mistake caused the C4 to go off the road on one of the stages of second leg. Both drivers ended with no points after finally retiring from the event.[10] In Ireland, during1st Rally Ireland almost the same happened – Marcus Grönholm overcooked a slippery right corner on one of the early stages, trying to keep a fast pace, and had to retire from the rally. Loeb made use of his rival's mistake and, by making no major mistakes, although having some suspension-related problems with keeping pace at the beginning,[11] he added 10 points to his account, moving ahead of the Finnish driver just one round before the season's end. InWales he was not fighting for the win, focusing mostly on securing his advantage, finishing the event third – on2 December 2007 Loeb became World Rally Champion for the fourth time in a row.[12]
Loeb started the2008 season with a record fifth win inMonte Carlo.[13] On the second rally of the year,2008 Swedish Rally, he crashed out during day one. Although he re-joined the rally to collect manufacturers' points, the team later decided to retire him due to a damaged engine. After winning inMexico andArgentina, Loeb had a crash withConrad Rautenbach on a road section inJordan, from which he could only recover to take tenth place in the rally. He went on to win two events, and then finish close third to theFord factory team duoMikko Hirvonen andJari-Matti Latvala at theRally of Turkey.
Loeb later notably won theRally Finland ahead of Hirvonen. This was the fourth time in the event's 58-year history that a non-Nordic driver won the rally, afterCarlos Sainz in 1990,Didier Auriol in 1992 andMarkko Märtin in 2003. This started a string of five victories for Loeb. InGermany,New Zealand andSpain, Citroën also took double wins as his teammateDani Sordo took three runner-up spots in a row.
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Going into the penultimate round of the season, the2008 Rally Japan, Loeb led Hirvonen by 14 points and needed a third place to secure the world drivers' title. Finishing behind Ford's Hirvonen and Latvala, Loeb brokeJuha Kankkunen's,Tommi Mäkinen's and his ownrecord of four titles and became the first five-time world champion in rallying.[14]
After clinching the World Rally Championship, Loeb edged out Latvala to take his firstWales Rally GB win, a feat which also helped secure his team their firstmanufacturers' title since 2005, from 2006 and 2007 victors Ford.
Loeb started the year by winningRally Ireland for the second time since 2007. He then won his firstRally Norway ever, after a fierce battle withMikko Hirvonen, lasting throughout the very final stage. Being first on the road through all three days, Loeb kept his lead, in the end winning with 9.8 seconds over Hirvonen. Loeb continued his good form by winning over Hirvonen inCyprus, marking his career 50th victory, and inPortugal. His victory in Argentina, the fifth in a row in this country, was also his fifth victory in a row since the start of the season.
At theRally d'Italia Sardegna, Loeb had a puncture after going off the road and dropped from third to fourth.[15] Although he passedPetter Solberg for the final podium spot, he still finished fourth due to a time penalty for a safety rule violation; co-driverDaniel Elena had unfastened his safety belts before the crew stopped the car for a tyre change.[16] At theAcropolis Rally, Loeb crashed out from third place.[17] OnRally Poland's return to the WRC, Loeb had another crash but he continued in the event undersuperally rules. After team orders issued for theCitroën Junior Team drivers and a late mistake by Ford'sJari-Matti Latvala, Loeb found himself seventh but had lost the championship lead to Hirvonen by one point.[18]
By winning theRally Catalunya, Loeb reduced the deficit to Hirvonen in the title race before the final event of the year; once again trailing by a single point.[19] The Frenchman gained the championship by winning the final event of the year, theRally GB. Victory was secured partly due to an incredible performance over SS8 and SS9, where in the course of only two stages Loeb extended his lead in the rally over Hirvonen from 2.4s to 25s.[20][21]
The2010 WRC season started with the snow-basedSwedish Rally, where Loeb finished second behindFord'sMikko Hirvonen. He went on to take a clear championship lead by winning the following three gravel events:Rally México,Jordan Rally andRally of Turkey. InNew Zealand, Loeb finished third in a tight battle that saw the top five finish within 26 seconds of each other. InPortugal, Loeb narrowly lost the win to his countrymanSébastien Ogier of theCitroën Junior Team, who took his debut win in the World Rally Championship. In the followingRally Bulgaria, a new event in the series and the season's first tarmac rally, Loeb won while Citroën scored the WRC's first 1–2–3–4 in seventeen years.[22]
At the60th Rally Finland, Loeb beat Citroën privateerPetter Solberg to the final podium position, behind Ford'sJari-Matti Latvala and Ogier. He went on to win theRallye Deutschland for the eighth time in a row, marking the first time a driver has won a WRC rally eight times.[23] After a fifth place inJapan, Loeb secured a record-extending seventh consecutive World Rally Championship title by winning his home event, theRallye de France. As theRallye de France–Alsace had replaced theTour de Corse as the French round of the WRC, Loeb ended up clinching the title on a final stage that was held in his home town ofHaguenau,Alsace.[24][25][26]
During the course of the season, he was on the podium of all events but one (Japan where he finished fifth), and ended up the season with a record 105 points over runner-upJari-Matti Latvala.
The2011 season brought a new generation ofWorld Rally Cars. Now at the wheel of aCitroën DS3 WRC, Loeb started his year by finishing sixth at theRally Sweden. He went on to win inMexico for the fifth time in row, after teammateSébastien Ogier crashed out from a narrow lead.[27] InPortugal, Loeb finished second to Ogier and took his first Power Stage win, collecting three more points from the final stage.[28] At theJordan Rally, held during theArab Spring, the entire first day was cancelled. Loeb placed third behind the closest-ever finish in the history of the World Rally Championship.[29] He then beatFord'sMikko Hirvonen to the win at theRally d'Italia Sardegna.
InArgentina, Loeb won after a tight three-way battle, taking the lead from Ogier on the final stage and finishing 2.4 seconds ahead of Hirvonen.[30] At the next event, theAcropolis Rally in Greece, Loeb had to settle for second behind Ogier. In the high-speedRally Finland, he beatJari-Matti Latvala to become the first non-Nordic driver to win twice in the event's 60-year history.[31] In August, Loeb signed a two-year contract extension with Citroën.[32] At theRallye Deutschland, Loeb held a close lead ahead of Ogier after the first day and Citroën decided to freeze the situation. A puncture later dropped Loeb out of contention and he finished behind his teammate. This ended his record win streak in Germany and was the first time that he had lost in a tarmac-based event since the2006 Monte Carlo Rally. Tension in the team grew; David Evans ofAutosport wrote that "it's war between the two Sebs".[33]
BeforeAustralia, Loeb held a 25-point lead in the championship ahead of Ogier. During the first day of the rally, both Sébastiens crashed out. Loeb later gained a point by climbing to tenth place after Citroën ordered Ogier to slow down.[34] In his home event, theRallye de France, Loeb took the lead from the start but soon fell victim to a rare engine failure in his DS3 WRC and had to retire. As Ogier beatMini'sDani Sordo to the win, Loeb now tied the lead in the championship with Hirvonen, and Ogier was only three points adrift. At theRally Catalunya, Loeb took his fifth win of the season and brokeMarkku Alén's record (801) for most stage wins in the world championship.[35] He carried an eight-point lead over Hirvonen into the season-endingWales Rally GB. Loeb took the rally lead from Latvala on the third stage, but lost it to Hirvonen by 0.4 seconds on stage six. However, Hirvonen soon went wide, spun and broke his radiator, which in turn caused severe engine problems. As Hirvonen was unable to restart, Loeb secured his eighth consecutive world championship. This title moved him ahead of seven-time championMichael Schumacher in terms of major motorsport championships won.[36] While running in second place behind Latvala, Loeb retired from the rally due to a road section collision with a spectator who had driven his car on the wrong side of a narrow road.[37][38]
Loeb began his2012 season by beatingMini'sDani Sordo to a record sixth win in theMonte Carlo Rally. He also secured the maximum points by recording the fastest time for the power stage.[39] InSweden, after hitting a snowbank on stage seven, Loeb was forced out of the fight for the number one spot. He finished sixth and gained three extra points by again winning the power stage.[40] Loeb took his second victory of the season at theRally Mexico, ahead of his new teammateMikko Hirvonen.[41] InPortugal, he crashed out from third place on the night stages of the first day, after misunderstanding a pacenote.[42] TheRally Argentina was dominated by the Citroëns and Loeb drove to his 70th WRC victory.[43] At theAcropolis Rally in Greece, he cruised to an easy win after Ford'sJari-Matti Latvala andPetter Solberg ran into several problems and dropped out of contention.[44]
Loeb went on to continue his WRC win streak inNew Zealand and inFinland, where he edged out Hirvonen to take his third win in the event.[45] This marked the fourth double win in a row for the Citroën duo. After beating Latvala to the win inGermany, Loeb finished second to the Finn at theWales Rally GB, after a tight battle for the position with Solberg.[46]
In late September, Loeb announced his retirement from full-time rallying, stating that he would compete only in selected events during the upcoming season. He added that he is interested in taking on a new challenge such as theWorld Touring Car Championship.[47] In his home event, theRallye de France, Loeb built a cushion over Latvala and title rival Hirvonen on the first two days. He then held Latvala at bay on the wet roads on Sunday, securing a record ninth drivers' title in the World Rally Championship and aiding Citroën to its eighth manufacturers' title.[48] German magazineAuto Bild noted that Loeb was now two world championship titles clear of Schumacher and equal to Valentino Rossi, and dubbed him "the best rally driver of all time and a shining light in motorsport."[49] Former world championAri Vatanen opined that Loeb's records are unlikely to be broken.[50]
Loeb competed in five rallies of the 2013 season: Monte Carlo, Sweden, Argentina, Germany and France.[51] He started his partial WRC season with a win in Monte Carlo,[52] and finished last toSébastien Ogier in Sweden, followed by another win in Argentina. Ahead of his home rally in France, it has been speculated it could be his WRC swansong.[53][54] It was confirmed on 1 October 2013 as Loeb will continue racing for Citroën, this time forWorld Touring Car Championship.[55][56] However, Loeb crashed out on the first stage of day three. The rally was eventually won by Sebastien Ogier.[57]
Returning to the WRC after being absent in 2014, in2015 Loeb participated in theMonte Carlo Rally and finished 8th after a crash. In2016 and2017 he did not contest any rounds.
Loeb drove 3 rounds in2018 and won his last rally withCitroën, theRally Catalunya.[2]
Loeb signed to race part time with theHyundai World Rally Team for the2019 season.[58] He got one podium in theRally Chile[59] and participated in 6 rounds. He closed out 2019 with a win at the non-championship rally, theRallye du Var with his partner Laurène Godey as his co-driver.[60]
In2020, Loeb continued with Hyundai and finished 6th at theMonte Carlo Rally and got a podium atTurkey, which were the only two rounds he entered in that season.[61]
On 1 October 2020, Loeb announced that he would be leavingHyundai World Rally Team. He did not participate in the WRC in2021.[62]
On 29 November 2021, Loeb's co-driverDaniel Elena announced his retirement.[63]
Loeb then tested theFord Puma Rally1 forM Sport,[64] later announcing that would compete for the British squad part time in the WRC with new co-driverIsabelle Galmiche.[65]
At theMonte Carlo Rally, Loeb participated alongsideIsabelle Galmiche forM-Sport Ford World Rally Team, barely having recovered from theDakar Rally and with very little time behind the wheel of a WRC car since 2018. He battled his former rivalSébastien Ogier (co-driverBenjamin Veillas) all rally long, till Ogier got a puncture in the penultimate stage. At the final stage Loeb led by 9.5s, and Ogier got a 10-second penalty for a jumpstart. Loeb won his 80th WRC rally[66] by 10.5s over Ogier, first for a manufacturer other thanCitroën World Rally Team and his first with a co-driver other thanDaniel Elena. He also became the oldest driver to lead and win a WRC Rally. Galmiche became the first woman co-driver to win a WRC event sinceFabrizia Pons in 1997.
At theRally de Portugal,[67] Loeb and Galmiche were 10.1 seconds behind rally leaderElfyn Evans (co-driverScott Martin) in SS3, but won the next stage and took 10.6 seconds out of their deficit; therefore putting them in the overall rally lead by 0.5 seconds over Evans. At the first corner of SS5 though, Loeb slid wide into a barrier, completely destroying his rear-right suspension.[68] On Saturday, Loeb had another mechanical issue which forced him to retire.
The next rally they took part in was theSafari Rally.[69] The last time Loeb participated in that rally before 2022 was in 2002. Loeb and Galmiche had good speed and even managed to win a stage on Friday, but Loeb's engine had a small fire and wouldn't start up later. They retired for the day. Even though they were out of contention, they won two more stages on Sunday and ultimately recovered to eighth place.
Loeb and Galmiche then took part in theAcropolis Rally, where they ran for the lead alongside M Sport teammatePierre-Louis Loubet (co driverVincent Landais). Both crews traded stage wins, but Loeb was leading with Friday done. On the next day though, Loeb again encountered issues and had to retire.[70]
Loeb alongside his partner and co-driver Laurène Godey won theAzores Rallye on their first attempt, in aŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2.[71]
Loeb made his debut at the2016 Dakar Rally in thePeugeot 2008 DKR.[72] He led the rally by 7 minutes and 48 seconds but lost the lead to teammateStéphane Peterhansel by over 8 minutes in SS6.[73] Peterhansel won the event. Loeb won 4 stages and finished 9th, over 2 hours and 22 minutes from the lead.
At the 2017Silk Way Rally, Loeb had to abandon due to a finger injury which he had sustained in stage 9. He had been leading the overall standings up to that point.[74]
Loeb also took his career best finish of 2nd at the2017 Dakar Rally by winning 5 stages and just 5 minutes from the leader,Stéphane Peterhansel.[1]
Loeb retired on day five of the2018 Dakar Rally and could not continue any further as his co-driverDaniel Elena had a tailbone injury.[75] Prior to the retirement he had won only one stage, SS4.
Peugeot withdrew fromWorld Rallycross and fromRally-Raid hence at the2019 Dakar Rally Loeb and Elena competed with a privateRed Bull backed2017 Peugeot 3008 DKR.[76][77] They finished 3rd with 4 stage wins, 1 hour and 54 minutes away from winnerNasser Al-Attiyah.[78]
Loeb did not compete in the2020 Dakar Rally. He announced in December that year that he would return in 2021 with theProdrive runBahrain Raid Xtreme team.[79][80]
At the2021 Dakar Rally, Loeb made his debut for theProdrive runBahrain Raid Xtreme Team. He received a 5-minute penalty for speeding in SS4, which left him furious.[81] He retired in SS8 after getting two punctures and being stranded for 5 hours.[82] He also experienced many navigation issues with his co driverDaniel Elena.[83] Later that year, Elena and Loeb announced that they had split.[63]
Loeb took part in the inauguralWorld Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) this time with new co-driver, BelgianFabian Lurquin; again driving the BRX Hunter.
They began the year at theDakar Rally, finishing 2nd toToyota Gazoo Racing'sNasser Al-Attiyah andMathieu Baumel by 27 minutes and 48 seconds; even in spite of many mechanical issues and punctures.[84]
At theAbu Dhabi Desert Challenge, they finished 6th overall after having a driveshaft failure on day 1 and two punctures on day 5, the final day. The transmission broke on the first day, but their determination to finish meant that they scored valuable points. In the last stage they had two punctures and drove cautiously for the last 200 km. They still managed to score 28 points, bringing the total to 112 and led the W2RC standings by one point from Al Attiyah and Baumel.[85]
At theRallye du Maroc, Loeb and Lurquin ran among the leading times, but in Stage 4 encountered a mechanical issue they couldn't fix, and hence dropped back in the overall rally standings. They continued to run the rally for earning points in the W2RC standings. They finished the rally with two stage wins.
Loeb earned his first victory in the rally-raid discipline on theAndalucia Rally, but finished second in the overall championship obtaining a total of 149 points, 20 points behind Al-Attiyah, who won the title.
Loeb entered the second season of theWorld Rally-Raid Championship in 2023, driving an upgradedBRX Hunter.
Loeb kicked off the year by finishing 2nd again behindToyota Gazoo Racing'sNasser Al-Attiyah andMathieu Baumel, with the final deficit to car #200 being 1 hour, 20 minutes and 49 seconds. He won seven stages in total with six consecutive stage victories from stage 8 to 13, which is a Dakar Rally record.[86] Loeb bounced back from suffering massive time losses on stage 2, where his BRX Hunter suffered multiple punctures, despite receiving a spare wheel from teammateOrlando Terranova. He also lost time with mechanical issues, with a tradrod breakage on stage 3 and a minor crash on stage 5, from which he was able to recover from and continue.[87][88][89] Overheating problems at the start of theAbu Dhabi Desert Challenge set the Frenchman back, and he would virtually fall out of title contention with a crash at the Sonora Rally in Mexico.
As his WRC stature grew, Loeb began to participate inroad racing events and tests. He first competed in the24 Hours of Le Manssports car race in2005, where he drove for thePescarolo Sport team's No. 17 entry. Reportedly Loeb did much of his preparation for the race by running practice laps around the circuit in theSonyPlayStation 2 video gameGran Turismo 4 aboard a private jet.[90] In the race, the car was plagued by incidents, but Loeb proved to be able to drive fast for his first race on a closed track. Loeb finished second overall in the2006 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Pescarolo-Judd, between the twoDiesel-poweredAudi R10.
Free time in his WRC schedule allowed Loeb to race in theFrench GT Championship (FFSA GT) where he drove a Ferrari 550 Prodrive and a Porsche 911 GT3-RSR as well as in theFrench Carrera Cup where he achieved top-10 finishes. For 2012, he launchedSébastien Loeb Racing which competes in FFSA GT and theEuropean Le Mans Series. Loeb drove for his own team at theCircuit de Pau in the French Carrera Cup and won the race.[91]
Loeb has had a number ofFormula One tests. He first tested forRenault F1 atPaul Ricard in December 2007, in a switch that sawHeikki Kovalainen test Loeb's WRC car.[92]Red Bull, which became a major sponsor of the Citroën factory team during the 2008 season, rewarded Loeb for winning the WRC with aFormula One test inRed Bull Racing's 2008-specRed Bull RB4. He first drove the car atSilverstone, and then took part in the first official Formula One winter test inBarcelona.[93] Loeb was eighth quickest of 17 drivers.[94]
Loeb continued to set his sights on a switch toFormula One in 2009. Following stories that fellow FrenchmanSébastien Bourdais was under threat atToro Rosso,[95] Loeb told French newspaperL'Équipe that he was interested in replacing Bourdais at theRed Bull-backed team.[96] He intended to make his F1 debut at the2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix which took place in November, after the WRC season finished, with a view to making the switch full-time for2010.[97] However, this plan was scuppered when he was not granted anFIA Super Licence, rendering him ineligible to race in F1 for the foreseeable future as he had not done enough circuit racing at lower levels.[98] He had also been in contact with theUS F1 Team about a possible drive for2010.[99]
Loeb has also taken part in an officialGP2 Series testing session after the2009 season, where he drove for theDavid Price Racing team, finishing last of 25 drivers.
Loeb participated in the2013 FIA GT Series season, driving for Sébastien Loeb Racing which entered twoMcLaren MP4-12C cars. Loeb paired up with Portuguese driverÁlvaro Parente in one of the cars while FrenchmanMike Parisy and AustrianAndreas Zuber were the driver pairing for the other Sébastien Loeb Racing car.[100] Loeb and Parente took a total of three qualifying race wins and one championship race win on their way to fourth place overall in the season. A number of reliability issues and racing incidents prevented the pair from scoring more victories.
Loeb also participated in two races of the2013 Porsche Supercup season at theCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya andCircuit de Monaco circuits, both events being held as support category races for the2013 Formula One season. Loeb finished 11th in Spain and 16th in Monaco.[101]
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In June 2013, it was confirmed thatCitroën were to enter the FIAWorld Touring Car Championship in 2014 with Loeb driving one of the factory supported cars built for new to 2014 regulations.[102] He was partnered by 4-time WTCC champion, 10-time ice racing champion and fellow FrenchmanYvan Muller,[103]José María López andMa Qing Hua. In hisfirst full season in circuit racing, Loeb won two races and scored six podiums on his way to third in the championship behind surprise champion Lopez and runner-up Muller. In thenext season, he scored four wins and twelve podiums; again finishing third overall though with 61 more points. For the following season, contesting theDakar Rally meant Loeb switched toPeugeot Sport and was not retained by Citroën for the2016 WTCC season; which he expressed surprise at as he was hoping to contest for the WTCC title that season.[104]
On 29 February 2016, it was officially revealed that Loeb is going to join the factory backed SwedishTeam Peugeot-Hansen to participate in all 12 rounds of the 2016FIA World Rallycross Championship, together with his Swedish teammateTimmy Hansen.[105] On 2 October, Loeb took his maiden victory in theLatvian round of the world championship.[106][107] With four podiums and six top fives, he finished fifth in the Supercar class drivers standings. In thenext season, he scored six podiums but no wins and finished fourth overall. In hisfinal season, he scored his last win at theWorld RX of Belgium. He scored seven podiums in total and again finished fourth overall, with 15 more points than the previous season. He returned with Team Special One in 2023, but before the 2023 World RX of Britain, his car set on fire, destroying his, his teammate Guerlane Chicherit and the team's truck, ruling them all out of the rest of the season.
In 2020, Loeb Signed withLewis Hamilton'sTeam X44 for competing in theExtreme E Championship alongside Spanish driverCristina Gutiérrez.[108] They finished the season in 2nd behindRosberg X Racing'sJohan Kristoffersson andMolly Taylor. The teams were level on points but RXR were ahead by virtue of their 3 wins to X44's one win.[5]
A few days after the2022 Monte Carlo Rally it was announced thatTeam X44 retained their lineup of Loeb and Gutiérrez for the2022 Extreme E Championship.[109]
They won theCopper X-Prix, bringing them within contention of the title again.[110]
At theEnergy X-Prix, Gutiérrez crashed and had to change the chassis, resulting in a penalty. Nonetheless, X44 won the crazy race, enabling them to race the final. Their rivalsRosberg X Racing did not make it to the final. X44 scored five crucial points in the Continental Traction Challenge, and ran fourth during the race, but were promoted to third due to the car ahead getting a Switch Zone speeding penalty. They therefore won the title by two points over RXR.[111]
Loeb and Gutiérrez finished the season with one win, four podiums, one pole and 86 points overall.
Loeb announced he would make a one-off appearance forAlphaTauriAF Corse alongsideFelipe Fraga in theDTM Series at their2022 season opener at theAlgarve International Circuit.[112]
Loeb was replacingNick Cassidy who had to race inFormula E. Loeb finished 16th in Race 1 and 18th in Race 2.
In April 2013, Loeb tested aPeugeot 208 T16 atMont Ventoux.[113] Loosely based on the shape and design of the production 208, the T16 is a lightweight 875 kg (1,929 lb) vehicle that uses the rear wing from thePeugeot 908, and has a 3.2-litre, twin-turbo V6 engine, developing 875 bhp (652 kW; 887 PS) with the aim of competing at thePikes Peak International Hill Climb.[114] Loeb won the event with a time of 8:13.878, smashing the previous record by a minute and a half.
Loeb's record was broken by nearly 15 seconds byRomain Dumas, driving theVolkswagen I.D. R in 2018.[115]
Loeb earned the title "Champion of Champions" by beating Marcus Grönholm in the final of the Race of Champions.
Loeb alongsideJean Alesi Won the Nations Cup for France at the2004 Race of Champions.Heikki Kovalainen defeated Loeb in the Individuals' Final. Loeb was also defeated in a special "World Champions Challenge" byMichael Schumacher.
After being surprised by the young event rookieHeikki Kovalainen last year, Loeb beatTom Kristensen in the final to claim his second title.
Loeb won the individual2008 Race of Champions, becoming the second driver after compatriot Auriol to win the event more than twice.
Loeb drove for Team France alongside four-time Formula One World ChampionAlain Prost. In the individual event, he made it to the final for the seventh time but lost to surprise winnerFilipe Albuquerque.
At the2022 Race of Champions, Loeb defeated 4 timeFormula 1 World ChampionSebastian Vettel 3–1 in the Final to win the event.[116] He equals fellowFrenchWorld RallyChampion Didier Auriol's record to win 4 Races of Champions.
Loeb competed in the2025 Race of Champions in which he won out againstSupercars Championship driverChaz Mostert 2-0 in the Final to win the event. Loeb also drove for TeamFrance alongsideFormula Two driverVictor Martins. The duo won the Nations Cup in the Final against Team Supercars (Australia) consisting ofSupercars Championship ChampionsBrodie Kostecki andWill Brown. Consequently, Loeb is the first driver to win both the Nations Cup and theRace of Champions within the same year.
In July 2012, Loeb debuted in theX Games in Los Angeles (X Games XVIII), facing his old rivalMarcus Grönholm. Grönholm was hospitalised due to an accident in practice, and Loeb won therallycross category gold medal well ahead ofKen Block, who was hampered for half the way to the finish line by a puncture.[117]
Loeb provided technical input to the off-road sections of the video gameGran Turismo 5, and in 2016, Milestone released the gameSébastien Loeb Rally Evo. In 2016, Loeb also played as a celebrity contestant in the French game showFort Boyard.[118]
Loeb was born inHaguenau,Alsace,France, the only child of Guy and Ingrid Loeb (who died in 2005 and 2012, respectively)[119] and grew up inOberhoffen-sur-Moder.
Loeb was married to Séverine Meny, who ran the Loeb Events hospitality area during most rallies and also often replacedDaniel Elena as co-driver for non-championship races.[120] The couple also have a daughter. In 2019, Loeb and Meny reportedly separated.[citation needed]
Currently, Loeb's partner is Laurène Godey, who at times co-drives for him. They won the 2019Rallye du Var.[60] Godey is seen accompanying Loeb at many events.
Loeb resides nearLausanne,Switzerland with Godey and his daughter.[121][122]
Loeb was made knight of theLégion d'honneur on27 May 2009, by French presidentNicolas Sarkozy.[123] He is a member of the "Champions for Peace" club, a group of 54 elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created byPeace and Sport, aMonaco-based international organisation.[124]
| World Rally Championship victories (80) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Event | Season | Co-driver | Car |
| 1 |  21. ADAC Rallye Deutschland | 2002 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 2 |  71ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo | 2003 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 3 | 22. ADAC Rallye Deutschland | 2003 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 4 |  45º Rallye Sanremo – Rallye d'Italia | 2003 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 5 | 72ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo | 2004 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 6 |  53rd Uddeholm Swedish Rally | 2004 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 7 |  32nd Cyprus Rally | 2004 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 8 |  5th Rally of Turkey | 2004 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 9 | 23. OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland | 2004 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 10 |  17th Telstra Rally Australia | 2004 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 11 | 73ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo | 2005 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 12 |  35th Propecia Rally New Zealand | 2005 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 13 | 2º Supermag Rally Italia Sardinia | 2005 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 14 | 33rd Cyprus Rally | 2005 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 15 | 6th Rally of Turkey | 2005 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 16 |  52nd Acropolis Rally | 2005 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 17 |  25º Rally Argentina | 2005 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 18 | 24. OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland | 2005 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 19 |  49ème Tour de Corse – Rallye de France | 2005 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 20 |  41º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada | 2005 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 21 |  20º Corona Rally México | 2006 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 22 | 42º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada | 2006 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 23 | 50ème Tour de Corse – Rallye de France | 2006 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 24 | 26º Rally Argentina | 2006 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 25 | 3º Rally d'Italia Sardegna | 2006 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 26 | 25. OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland | 2006 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 27 |  6th Rally Japan | 2006 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 28 | 34th Cyprus Rally | 2006 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC |
| 29 | 75ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo | 2007 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 30 | 21º Corona Rally México | 2007 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 31 |  41º Vodafone Rally de Portugal | 2007 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 32 | 27º Rally Argentina | 2007 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 33 | 26. ADAC Rallye Deutschland | 2007 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 34 | 43º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada | 2007 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 35 | 51ème Tour de Corse – Rallye de France | 2007 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 36 |  3rd Rally Ireland | 2007 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 37 | 76ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo | 2008 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 38 | 22º Corona Rally México | 2008 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 39 | 28º Rally Argentina | 2008 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 40 | 5º Rallye d'Italia Sardegna | 2008 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 41 | 55th BP Ultimate Acropolis Rally | 2008 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 42 |  58th Neste Oil Rally Finland | 2008 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 43 | 27. ADAC Rallye Deutschland | 2008 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 44 | 38th Repco Rally New Zealand | 2008 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 45 | 44º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada | 2008 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 46 | 52ème Tour de Corse – Rallye de France | 2008 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 47 |  64th Wales Rally GB | 2008 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 48 | 4th Rally Ireland | 2009 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 49 |  23rd Rally Norway | 2009 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 50 | 37th FxPro Cyprus Rally | 2009 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 51 | 43º Vodafone Rally de Portugal | 2009 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 52 | 29º Rally Argentina | 2009 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 53 | 45º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada | 2009 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 54 | 65th Rally of Great Britain | 2009 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 55 | 24º Corona Rally México | 2010 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 56 |  28th Jordan Rally | 2010 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 57 | 10th Rally of Turkey | 2010 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 58 |  41st Rally Bulgaria | 2010 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 59 | 28. ADAC Rallye Deutschland | 2010 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 60 | Rallye de France - Alsace 2010 | 2010 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 61 | 46º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada | 2010 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 62 | 66th Wales Rally GB | 2010 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 63 | 25° Rally Guanajuato México | 2011 | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 64 | 8° Rally d'Italia Sardegna | 2011 | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 65 | 31º Rally Argentina | 2011 | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 66 | 61st Neste Oil Rally Finland | 2011 | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 67 | 47º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada | 2011 | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 68 | 80ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo | 2012 | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 69 | 26° Rally Guanajuato México | 2012 | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 70 | 32° Philips Rally Argentina | 2012 | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 71 | 58th Acropolis Rally | 2012 | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 72 | 42nd Brother Rally New Zealand | 2012 | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 73 | 62nd Neste Oil Rally Finland | 2012 | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 74 | 30. ADAC Rallye Deutschland | 2012 | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 75 | Rallye de France — Alsace 2012 | 2012 | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 76 | 48º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada | 2012 | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 77 | 81ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo | 2013 | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 78 | 33º Philips LED Rally Argentina | 2013 | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 79 | 54º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada | 2018 | Daniel Elena | Citroën C3 WRC |
| 80 | 90e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo | 2022 | Isabelle Galmiche | Ford Puma Rally1 |
Loeb provisionally won the Monte Carlo event in 2002 but was later docked two minutes for an illegal tyre change and demoted to second place. He also provisionally won the2009 Rally Australia, but was penalised one minute to second place as his car was fitted with a non-regulation part.[125]
Loeb's win at the2010 Rallye Deutschland was his eighth victory in a row there, marking a record for consecutive wins in a WRC event. He was the only driver to win the rally from its 2002 introduction to the WRC calendar, until 2011, when he was second and Sébastien Ogier won. Loeb was the first non-Nordic rally driver to winRally Sweden (in 2004).
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | World Rally Championship | Equipe de France FFSA | 3 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2000 | World Rally Championship | Sébastien Loeb Racing | 2 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Équipe de France FFSA | 2 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2001 | World Rally Championship | Sébastien Loeb Racing | 7 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | 14th |
| Automobiles Citroën | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 6 | |||
| Junior World Rally Championship | Sébastien Loeb Racing | 5 | 5 | N/A | N/A | 5 | 50 | 1st | |
| 2002 | World Rally Championship | Automobiles Citroën | 8 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 2 | 18 | 10th |
| Piedrafita Sport | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2003 | World Rally Championship | Citroën Total | 14 | 3 | N/A | N/A | 7 | 71 | 2nd |
| 2004 | World Rally Championship | Citroën Total | 16 | 6 | N/A | N/A | 12 | 118 | 1st |
| 2005 | World Rally Championship | Citroën Total | 16 | 10 | N/A | N/A | 13 | 127 | 1st |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | Pescarolo Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 2006 | World Rally Championship | Kronos Total Citroën WRT | 12 | 8 | N/A | N/A | 12 | 112 | 1st |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | Pescarolo Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | |
| 2007 | World Rally Championship | Citroën Total WRT | 16 | 8 | N/A | N/A | 13 | 116 | 1st |
| 2008 | World Rally Championship | Citroën Total WRT | 15 | 11 | N/A | N/A | 13 | 122 | 1st |
| 2009 | World Rally Championship | Citroën Total WRT | 12 | 7 | N/A | N/A | 9 | 93 | 1st |
| 2010 | World Rally Championship | Citroën Total WRT | 13 | 8 | N/A | N/A | 12 | 276 | 1st |
| 2011 | World Rally Championship | Citroën Total WRT | 13 | 5 | N/A | N/A | 9 | 222 | 1st |
| 2012 | World Rally Championship | Citroën Total WRT | 13 | 9 | N/A | N/A | 10 | 270 | 1st |
| Global RallyCross Championship | Hansen Motorsport | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 21 | 17th | |
| 2013 | FIA GT Series | Sébastien Loeb Racing | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 82 | 4th |
| Porsche Supercup | Porsche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| World Rally Championship | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 4 | 2 | N/A | N/A | 3 | 68 | 8th | |
| FIA European Rallycross Championship | Hervé Lemonnier | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 11 | 27th | |
| 2014 | World Touring Car Championship | Citroën WTCC | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 295 | 3rd |
| 2014–15 | Andros Trophy – Elite Class | Saintéloc Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| 2015 | World Touring Car Championship | Citroën WTCC | 24 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 365 | 3rd |
| World Rally Championship | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 6 | 18th | |
| Porsche Supercup | Sébastien Loeb Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2016 | FIA World Rallycross Championship | Team Peugeot-Hansen | 12 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 4 | 209 | 5th |
| Dakar Rally | Peugeot | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | N/A | 9th | |
| 2017 | FIA World Rallycross Championship | Team Peugeot-Hansen | 12 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 6 | 214 | 4th |
| Dakar Rally | Peugeot | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 | N/A | 2nd | |
| 2018 | FIA World Rallycross Championship | Team Peugeot Total | 12 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 7 | 229 | 4th |
| World Rally Championship | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 3 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 43 | 13th | |
| Dakar Rally | Peugeot | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 2018–19 | Andros Trophy – Elite Pro Class | Exagon Engineering | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | World Rally Championship | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 6 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 51 | 11th |
| Dakar Rally | Peugeot | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 | N/A | 3rd | |
| 2019–20 | Andros Trophy – Elite Pro Class | Sébastien Loeb Racing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 163 | 13th |
| 2020 | World Rally Championship | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 2 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 24 | 10th |
| 2020–21 | Andros Trophy – Elite Pro Class | Sébastien Loeb Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 15th |
| 2021 | Extreme E | Team X44 | 5 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 2 | 121 | 2nd |
| Dakar Rally | BRX | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| Ultimate Cup Series GT-Touring Endurance – UGT3 B | Vortex V8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2021–22 | Andros Trophy – Elite Pro Class | Sébastien Loeb Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 19th |
| 2022 | World Rally Championship | M Sport Ford WRT | 4 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 35 | 11th |
| Extreme E | Team X44 | 5 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 4 | 86 | 1st | |
| World Rally-Raid Championship | BRX | 4 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 2 | 164 | 2nd | |
| Dakar Rally | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 84 | 2nd | ||
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | AlphaTauriAF Corse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd | |
| 2022–23 | Andros Trophy - Elite Pro Class | Sébastien Loeb Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 17th |
| 2023 | World Rally-Raid Championship | BRX | 4 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 112 | 4th |
| Dakar Rally | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 87 | 2nd | ||
| FIA World Rallycross Championship | Special ONE Racing | 3 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 29 | 9th | |
| Extreme E | AbtCupra XE | 4 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 2 | 55 | 10th | |
| Ultimate Cup Series Endurance GT Touring Challenge - 3A | Krafft Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6th | |
| 2024 | Dakar Rally | BRX | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 | N/A | 3rd |
| 24H Series - 992 | Orchid Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 25th | |
| Ultimate Cup Series GT Endurance Cup - UCS1 | Vortex | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10th | |
| 2025 | Ultimate Cup European Series - GT Endurance Cup - Porsche Cup | GP Racing Team |
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| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Equipe de France FFSA | Citroën Saxo Kit Car | MON | SWE | KEN | POR | ESP Ret | FRA 19 | ARG | GRE | NZL | FIN | CHN | ITA 21 | AUS | GBR | NC | 0 | ||
| 2000 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo Kit Car | MON | SWE | KEN | POR | ESP | ARG | GRE | NZL | FIN Ret | CYP | GBR 38 | NC | 0 | |||||
| Equipe de France FFSA | Toyota Corolla WRC | FRA 9 | ITA 10 | AUS | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo Kit Car | MON 15 | SWE Ret | POR | 14th | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Citroën Saxo VTS S1600 | ESP 15 | ARG | CYP | GRE 19 | KEN | FIN 28 | NZL | FRA 13 | AUS | GBR 15 | ||||||||||
| Automobiles Citroën | Citroën Xsara WRC | ITA 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Automobiles Citroën | Citroën Xsara WRC | MON 2 | SWE 17 | FRA | ESP Ret | CYP | ARG | GRE 7 | KEN 5 | FIN 10 | GER 1 | ITA | NZL | GBR Ret | 10th | 18 | |||
| Piedrafita Sport | AUS 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Citroën Total | Citroën Xsara WRC | MON 1 | SWE 7 | TUR Ret | NZL 4 | ARG Ret | GRE Ret | CYP 3 | GER 1 | FIN 5 | AUS 2 | ITA 1 | FRA 13 | ESP 2 | GBR 2 | 2nd | 71 | ||
| 2004 | Citroën Total | Citroën Xsara WRC | MON 1 | SWE 1 | MEX Ret | NZL 4 | CYP 1 | GRE 2 | TUR 1 | ARG 2 | FIN 4 | GER 1 | JPN 2 | GBR 2 | ITA 2 | FRA 2 | ESP Ret | AUS 1 | 1st | 118 |
| 2005 | Citroën Total | Citroën Xsara WRC | MON 1 | SWE Ret | MEX 4 | NZL 1 | ITA 1 | CYP 1 | TUR 1 | GRE 1 | ARG 1 | FIN 2 | GER 1 | GBR 3 | JPN 2 | FRA 1 | ESP 1 | AUS Ret | 1st | 127 |
| 2006 | Kronos Total Citroën WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | MON 2 | SWE 2 | MEX 1 | ESP 1 | FRA 1 | ARG 1 | ITA 1 | GRE 2 | GER 1 | FIN 2 | JPN 1 | CYP 1 | TUR | AUS | NZL | GBR | 1st | 112 |
| 2007 | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën C4 WRC | MON 1 | SWE 2 | NOR 14 | MEX 1 | POR 1 | ARG 1 | ITA Ret | GRE 2 | FIN 3 | GER 1 | NZL 2 | ESP 1 | FRA 1 | JPN Ret | IRE 1 | GBR 3 | 1st | 116 |
| 2008 | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën C4 WRC | MON 1 | SWE Ret | MEX 1 | ARG 1 | JOR 10 | ITA 1 | GRE 1 | TUR 3 | FIN 1 | GER 1 | NZL 1 | ESP 1 | FRA 1 | JPN 3 | GBR 1 | 1st | 122 | |
| 2009 | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën C4 WRC | IRE 1 | NOR 1 | CYP 1 | POR 1 | ARG 1 | ITA 4 | GRE Ret | POL 7 | FIN 2 | AUS 2 | ESP 1 | GBR 1 | 1st | 93 | ||||
| 2010 | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën C4 WRC | SWE 2 | MEX 1 | JOR 1 | TUR 1 | NZL 3 | POR 2 | BUL 1 | FIN 3 | GER 1 | JPN 5 | FRA 1 | ESP 1 | GBR 1 | 1st | 276 | |||
| 2011 | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | SWE 6 | MEX 1 | POR 2 | JOR 3 | ITA 1 | ARG 1 | GRE 2 | FIN 1 | GER 2 | AUS 10 | FRA Ret | ESP 1 | GBR Ret | 1st | 222 | |||
| 2012 | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | MON 1 | SWE 6 | MEX 1 | POR Ret | ARG 1 | GRE 1 | NZL 1 | FIN 1 | GER 1 | GBR 2 | FRA 1 | ITA Ret | ESP 1 | 1st | 270 | |||
| 2013 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | MON 1 | SWE 2 | MEX | POR | ARG 1 | GRE | ITA | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA Ret | ESP | GBR | 8th | 68 | |||
| 2015 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | MON 8 | SWE | MEX | ARG | POR | ITA | POL | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | 18th | 6 | |||
| 2018 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | MON | SWE | MEX 5 | FRA 14 | ARG | POR | ITA | FIN | GER | TUR | GBR | ESP 1 | AUS | 13th | 43 | |||
| 2019 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | MON 4 | SWE 7 | MEX | FRA 8 | ARG | CHL 3 | POR Ret | ITA | FIN | GER | TUR | GBR | ESP 4 | AUS C | 11th | 51 | ||
| 2020 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | MON 6 | SWE | MEX | EST | TUR 3 | ITA | MNZ | 10th | 24 | |||||||||
| 2022 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | MON 1 | SWE | CRO | POR Ret | ITA | KEN 8 | EST | FIN | BEL | GRE Ret | NZL | ESP | JPN | 11th | 35 | |||
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo Kit Car | ESP 1 | GRE 1 | 1st | 50 | ||||
| Citroën Saxo VTS S1600 | FIN 1 | ITA | FRA 1 | GBR 1 | ||||||
| Season | Team | Starts | Victories | Podiums | Stage wins | DNF | Points | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Private | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC |
| 2000 | Private | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC |
| 2001 | Private | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14th |
| Automobiles Citroën | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2002 | Automobiles Citroën | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 14th |
| Piedrafita Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | Citroën Total | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 3 | 71 | 2nd |
| 2004 | Citroën Total | 16 | 6 | 12 | 70 | 2 | 118 | 1st |
| 2005 | Citroën Total | 16 | 10 | 13 | 131 | 2 | 127 | 1st |
| 2006 | Kronos Citroën World Rally Team | 12 | 8 | 12 | 87 | 0 | 112 | 1st |
| 2007 | Citroën Total WRT | 16 | 8 | 13 | 102 | 2 | 116 | 1st |
| 2008 | Citroën Total WRT | 15 | 11 | 13 | 118 | 1 | 122 | 1st |
| 2009 | Citroën Total WRT | 12 | 7 | 9 | 88 | 1 | 93 | 1st |
| 2010 | Citroën Total WRT | 13 | 8 | 12 | 96 | 0 | 276 | 1st |
| 2011 | Citroën Total WRT | 13 | 5 | 9 | 65 | 2 | 222 | 1st |
| 2012 | Citroën Total WRT | 13 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 2 | 270 | 1st |
| 2013 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 68 | 8th |
| 2015 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 18th |
| 2018 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 13th |
| 2019 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 51 | 11th |
| 2020 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 10th |
| 2022 | M-Sport Ford WRT | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 35 | 11th |
| Total | 184 | 80 | 120 | 939 | 24 | 1778 | ||
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pescarolo Sport | Soheil AyariÉric Hélary | Pescarolo C60 Hybrid-Judd | LMP1 | 288 | DNF | DNF |
| 2006 | Pescarolo Sport | Éric HélaryFranck Montagny | Pescarolo C60 Hybrid-Judd | LMP1 | 376 | 2nd | 2nd |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sébastien Loeb Racing | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | Pro | NOG QR 1 | NOG CR 12 | ZOL QR 17 | ZOL CR 13 | ZAN QR Ret | ZAN CR 14 | SVK QR 1 | SVK CR Ret | NAV QR 1 | NAV CR 1 | BAK QR 14 | BAK CR 2 | 4th | 82 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Porsche AG | ESP 11 | MON 16 | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | UAE | UAE | NC† | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Sébastien Loeb Racing | ESP | MON | AUT | GBR | HUN | BEL 13 | BEL Ret | ITA | ITA | USA | USA | NC† | 0 |
† – As Loeb was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Citroën Total WTCC | Citroën C-Elysée WTCC | MAR 1 2 | MAR 2 1 | FRA 1 2 | FRA 2 6 | HUN 1 7 | HUN 2 9 | SVK 1 1 | SVK 2 C | AUT 1 4 | AUT 2 7 | RUS 1 3 | RUS 2 5 | BEL 1 3 | BEL 2 5 | ARG 1 4 | ARG 2 6 | BEI 1 5 | BEI 2 3 | CHN 1 4 | CHN 2 12 | JPN 1 3 | JPN 2 7 | MAC 1 6 | MAC 2 6 | 3rd | 295 |
| 2015 | Citroën Total WTCC | Citroën C-Elysée WTCC | ARG 1 3 | ARG 2 1 | MAR 1 3 | MAR 2 2 | HUN 1 6 | HUN 2 5 | GER 1 2 | GER 2 5 | RUS 1 9 | RUS 2 7 | SVK 1 3 | SVK 2 1 | FRA 1 1 | FRA 2 Ret | POR 1 2 | POR 2 15† | JPN 1 6 | JPN 2 4 | CHN 1 3 | CHN 2 4 | THA 1 2 | THA 2 1 | QAT 1 4 | QAT 2 4 | 3rd | 356 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AlphaTauriAF Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | ALG 1 16 | ALG 2 18 | LAU 1 | LAU 2 | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | NOR 1 | NOR 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | 32nd | 0 |
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | GRC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hansen Motorsport | Citroën DS3 | CHA | TEX | LA 1 | NH | LVS | LVC | 17th | 21 |
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ERX | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hervé Lemonnier | Citroën DS3 | GBR | POR | HUN | FIN | NOR | SWE | FRA 98 + 3 | AUT | GER | 27th | 11 |
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | WRX | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Team Peugeot-Hansen | Peugeot 208 WRX | POR 5 | HOC 10 | BEL 2 | GBR 10 | NOR 5 | SWE 2 | CAN 9 | FRA 3 | BAR 8 | LAT 1 | GER 8 | ARG 8 | 5th | 209 |
| 2017 | Team Peugeot-Hansen | Peugeot 208 WRX | BAR 14 | POR 2 | HOC 5 | BEL 7 | GBR 4 | NOR 3 | SWE 3 | CAN 3 | FRA 2 | LAT 3 | GER 11 | RSA 10 | 4th | 214 |
| 2018 | Team Peugeot Total | Peugeot 208 WRX | BAR 2 | POR 2 | BEL 1 | GBR 3 | NOR 8 | SWE 9 | CAN 3 | FRA 6 | LAT 3 | USA 4 | GER 8 | RSA 3 | 4th | 229 |
| 2023 | Special ONE Racing | Lancia Delta Evo-E RX | POR 6 | NOR 5 | SWE 8 | GBR C | BLX | GER | RSA | RSA | CHN | CHN | 9th | 29 | ||
| Year | Class | Vehicle | Position | Stages won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cars | Peugeot | 9th | 4 |
| 2017 | 2nd | 5 | ||
| 2018 | DNF | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 3rd | 4 | ||
| 2021 |  BRX | DNF | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2nd | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 2nd | 7 | ||
| 2024 | 3rd | 5 | ||
| 2025 |  Dacia | DNF | 0 |
(key)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Team X44 | Spark ODYSSEY 21 | DES Q 1 | DES R 3 | OCE Q 1 | OCE R 4 | ARC Q 1 | ARC R 4 | ISL Q 1 | ISL R 5 | JUR Q 1 | JUR R 1 | 2nd | 121 |
| 2022 | X44 Vida Carbon Racing | Spark ODYSSEY 21 | DES 3 | ISL1 6 | ISL2 2 | COP 1 | ENE 3 | 1st | 73 | |||||
| 2023 | AbtCupra XE | Spark ODYSSEY 21 | DES 1 | DES 2 | HYD 1 | HYD 2 | ISL1 1 4 | ISL1 2 6 | ISL2 1 2 | ISL2 2 3 | COP 1 | COP 2 | 10th | 55 |
(key)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BRX | BRX Hunter | T1 | DAK 2 | ABU 8 | MOR 22 | AND 1 | 2nd | 164 | |
| 2023 | BRX | BRX Hunter | T1 | DAK 2 | ABU 21 | SON Ret | DES | MOR 18 | 4th | 112 |
Eine Homage an den besten Rallyefahrer aller Zeiten und an eine Lichtgestalt im Motorsport.
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Autosport International Rally Driver Award 2004–2006 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Autosport International Rally Driver Award 2008 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Autosport International Rally Driver Award 2010–2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | French Sportsperson of the Year (withDaniel Elena) 2007 2009 | Succeeded by |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Inaugural | Junior World Rally Champion 2001 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Race of Champions Champion of Champions 2003 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | World Rally Champion 2004,2005,2006,2007,2008, 2009,2010,2011,2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Race of Champions Nations' Cup 2004 With:Jean Alesi | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Race of Champions Champion of Champions 2005 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Race of Champions Champion of Champions 2008 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Benito Guerra Jr. (2019) | Race of Champions Champion of Champions 2022 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Johan Kristoffersson (2021) | Extreme E Champion 2022 | Succeeded by Johan Kristoffersson (2023) |
| Records | ||
| Preceded by Carlos Sainz 26 wins (1987–2005) | Most rally wins 80 wins, 27th at the2006 Rally Japan | Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Rhys Millen 9:46.164 (2012) | Pikes Peak Hillclimb 8:13.878 2013 | Succeeded by Romain Dumas 7:57.148 (2018) |
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