S\u00e9bastien Loeb, already a four-time world champion for a few weeks, has shown great interest today in the choice of BP Ford drivers this new season.<\/p>\n
On January 21st, a new WRC season will begin with the Monte Carlo Rally, the 76th edition. On this occasion, Jari-Matti Latvala and Mikko Hirvonen will form Ford’s lineup together for the first time – the 2007 world champion team.<\/p>\n
These two drivers are already established as the main rivals of the Frenchman in 2008 and even admit to worrying about the upcoming season, despite the retirement of Marcus Gronholm \u2013 a young retiree.<\/p>\n
\u00ab It will certainly not be an easy thing, as some people say, \u00bb said the Citro\u00ebn driver about his upcoming season. \u00ab It’s not just Mikko [Hirvonen] who worries me. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Mikko is fast, there is no doubt about it. In Norway, last year, no one could compete with him. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab I also think that Latvala has a lot of potential. Already last year, he participated in all the events and above all, he achieved very good best times in Ireland. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Loeb therefore loses a rival, but fears finding ten more… He believes that his teammate, Dani Sordo, will be in the mix in 2008. The switch to a single tire manufacturer also makes him wary of this new year.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Much will depend on the driver’s ability to adapt to the new tires. It will be, I think, the most important. \u00bb Added the Alsatian.<\/p>\n
Tests have already been conducted this winter on the roads of Ard\u00e8che and Dr\u00f4me, but the conditions will be the same for everyone, something to reassure Loeb.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Fortunately, we will all be in the same situation… we will see. \u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
S\u00e9bastien Loeb, already a four-time world champion for a few weeks, has shown great interest today in the choice of BP Ford drivers this new season. On January 21st, a new WRC season will begin with the Monte Carlo Rally, the 76th edition. On this occasion, Jari-Matti Latvala and Mikko Hirvonen will form Ford’s lineup […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,1749],"tags":[75],"class_list":["post-27307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-f1","category-news","tag-autre-sport"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n