![Sebastien Loeb of France waves after winning the Rally of Japan in Obihiro, on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, September 3, 2006. World champion Loeb won his first Rally of Japan Sebastien Loeb of France waves after winning the Rally of Japan in Obihiro, on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, September 3, 2006. World champion Loeb won his first Rally of Japan](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8H2JX/sebastien-loeb-of-france-waves-after-winning-the-rally-of-japan-in-obihiro-on-the-northern-japanese-island-of-hokkaido-september-3-2006-world-champion-loeb-won-his-first-rally-of-japan-on-sunday-to-clinch-a-record-27th-career-victory-reutersissei-kato-japan-2E8H2JX.jpg)
Sebastien Loeb of France waves after winning the Rally of Japan in Obihiro, on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, September 3, 2006. World champion Loeb won his first Rally of Japan
![2005 rally world champion Sebastien Loeb of France poses during the official showing of his Citroen Xsara WRC in Monte Carlo January 18, 2006. Loeb will take part in the Monte Carlo 2005 rally world champion Sebastien Loeb of France poses during the official showing of his Citroen Xsara WRC in Monte Carlo January 18, 2006. Loeb will take part in the Monte Carlo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2CEAJ/2005-rally-world-champion-sebastien-loeb-of-france-poses-during-the-official-showing-of-his-citroen-xsara-wrc-in-monte-carlo-january-18-2006-loeb-will-take-part-in-the-monte-carlo-rally-the-first-leg-of-the-rally-world-championship-which-starts-january-20-reuterseric-gaillard-2D2CEAJ.jpg)
2005 rally world champion Sebastien Loeb of France poses during the official showing of his Citroen Xsara WRC in Monte Carlo January 18, 2006. Loeb will take part in the Monte Carlo
![World Champion rally driver Sebastien Loeb of France poses aboard his Citroen Xsara WRC during a training session for the 73rd Monte Carlo rally in Sospel, southern France, on January 20, 2005. World Champion rally driver Sebastien Loeb of France poses aboard his Citroen Xsara WRC during a training session for the 73rd Monte Carlo rally in Sospel, southern France, on January 20, 2005.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E9YPRY/world-champion-rally-driver-sebastien-loeb-of-france-poses-aboard-his-citroen-xsara-wrc-during-a-training-session-for-the-73rd-monte-carlo-rally-in-sospel-southern-france-on-january-20-2005-the-monte-carlo-rally-is-the-first-event-in-the-2005-fia-world-rally-championship-wrc-and-will-start-on-january-21-photo-by-jean-pierre-ametabaca-2E9YPRY.jpg)
World Champion rally driver Sebastien Loeb of France poses aboard his Citroen Xsara WRC during a training session for the 73rd Monte Carlo rally in Sospel, southern France, on January 20, 2005.
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2004 World Champion rally driver Sebastien Loeb of France adjusts his cap during a training session for the Monte Carlo rally in Sospel, southern France, January 20, 2005. The Monte Carlo rally
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![World Champion rally driver Sebastien Loeb of France takes a bend aboard his Citroen Xsara WRC during a training session for the 73rd Monte Carlo rally near Sospel, southern France, on January World Champion rally driver Sebastien Loeb of France takes a bend aboard his Citroen Xsara WRC during a training session for the 73rd Monte Carlo rally near Sospel, southern France, on January](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E9YPXY/world-champion-rally-driver-sebastien-loeb-of-france-takes-a-bend-aboard-his-citroen-xsara-wrc-during-a-training-session-for-the-73rd-monte-carlo-rally-near-sospel-southern-france-on-january-20-2005-the-monte-carlo-rally-is-the-first-event-in-the-2005-fia-world-rally-championship-wrc-and-will-start-on-january-21-photo-by-jean-pierre-ametabaca-2E9YPXY.jpg)