Loeb savouring wins record
Sebastien Loeb is savouring being level with Carlos Sainz as the most successful world rally driver ever following his victory in the Rallye Deutschland last weekend - but will quickly have the opportunity to stand out alone
Loeb eased to his fifth successive victory in the German event, which put him level with Sainz with 26 career WRC victories.
Should Loeb win again in Finland this weekend, he will be out alone as the record holder. However, Loeb has never won the event.
"I love the Rallye Deutschland and it has always been good to me," said Loeb. "But the traditionally complex weather makes it quite a stressful experience. There was a bit of extra pressure on top as well: I had to make sure I made no mistakes on my home territory and score the maximum number of points for the championship.
"Now it's over and I can relax a bit! I want to really savour the feeling of equalling Carlos Sainz's record number of wins.
"I've never hidden the fact that this is a record I really wanted, because of the immense respect I have for Carlos and his career. Yet it's still a benchmark I want to beat."
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