The French champion had not participated in a rally since his podium at the Rally of Turkey in 2020.
The nine-time world rally champion, Sébastien Loeb, will make his comeback in the WRC with the M-Sport Ford team for the 2022 Monte-Carlo Rally (January 20-23). “It’s nice to work with M-Sport, it’s a very professional team and they know how to build good cars. I am happy to work with M-Sport now», Declared the French driver, who will team up with Isabelle Galmiche for his last adventure in WRC.
The legendary French driver will participate in the opening round of the 2022 World Rally Championship. For this 90th edition of the Monte Carlo Rally, Sébastien Loeb, seven times winner of the race, will be at the wheel of the new Ford Puma Rally1. His last WRC coronation dates back to Rally Germany in 2012.
Less than a month before the start of the Monaco rally, Sébastien Loeb seems confident but above all impatient: “I love what I do, I have always loved driving, but when I compete in a WRC event, it’s an amazing feeling. It’s something that I really like, I think I can still be competitive. Ok, Monte-Carlo might not be the easiest event to start with a team because there can be tricky conditions. But I have fond memories of this rally and there is always an incredible atmosphere around the rally.“
Give it the best possible chance to get the best results
Richard Millener, Director of M-Sport Ford
After having defended the colors of Citroën, Peugeot and Hyundai, the legendary driver will therefore drive a Ford in rally. To the delight of Richard Millener, Director of the M-Sport Ford team: “ I’ve had the incredible chance to work with some great riders over the past few years, but having the chance to work with Seb Loeb is something I never really thought I could do. I know that myself and the team will do everything we can to welcome him to the team and give him the best possible chance for the best results.“
The M-Sport Ford team, which has seven world rally championship titles, 61 overall wins, 239 podiums and a record of 268 consecutive points to its record, also announced on Tuesday that “Adrien Fourmaux joins Craig Breen and Gus Greensmith to form the trio of M-Sport pilots“For the entire WRC season” As the category enters its new and exciting hybrid era“.