Why is Loeb doing the Dakar?
While he was breaking all World Rally records, Sebastien Loeb insisted the Dakar wasn't for him. Yet now he's making his debut on the legendary event. DAVID EVANS finds out why
Sebastien Loeb has never been known as the most lively of chaps when it comes to an early start.
Shaving goes out of the window and the day's first espresso is usually taken in the minibus on the way to the service park.
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