Sebastien Loeb comes from a small town in the east of France, Haguenau.<\/p>\n
Once known as a successful student, he starts slacking off after buying his first moped around\u00a0 the age of 16. Then, after obtaining\u00a0 his drivers license, he buys his first sports car, a Renault Super 5 GT Turbo<\/strong>. He starts participating in street races with his friends shortly after, which causes him a lot of troubles with the law and financially. Changing tires and brakes monthly is quite a budget!<\/p>\n He obtains a Electricians diploma, but in the meantime he is approached during a selection trial of the French Sport Automobile Federation<\/strong>. He decides to devote himself fully to his racing career. Quickly, he takes home victory after victory in the Youth Championship. Dominique Heintz et R\u00e9mi Mammosser decidse to create a Racing team to launch the young man’s career. In just his first season, he is elected “Young Driver of the Year” by the car magazine \u00c9chappement<\/em>.<\/p>\n Then, his meeting with Daniel Elena marks the beginning of their collaboration and of an amazing career.<\/p>\n Today, Loeb is known as the best racing pilot of all time. His achievements are impressive. He is a 9-time WRC World Champion (rally), making him the most awarded driver in history. He is also the first non-Nordic to win the Sweden and Norway’s rallies.<\/p>\n After his retirement in 2013, he takes part in other competitions like the Le Mans 24 hour race<\/strong>. He wins the Race of Champions<\/strong> 5 times in a row. He even achieves an amazing performance at the Paris-Dakar.<\/strong><\/p>\n During his career, he will also become the record holder on lots of race tracks. For example, he beats the speed record of Pikes Peak by more than a minute on his first try in 2013.<\/p>\n From Electrician to “World’s Most Awarded Driver”, the French Sebastien Loeb has left his legacy on the automotive world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sebastien Loeb comes from a small town in the east of France, Haguenau. Once known as a successful student, he starts slacking off after buying his first moped around\u00a0 the age of 16. Then, after obtaining\u00a0 his drivers license, he buys his first sports car, a Renault Super 5 GT Turbo. 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