Of Gymnasts and Boxers
160NC 56 160NC SÉBASTIEN LOEB PORSCHE PEOPLE CHRISTOPHORUS | 364 Of Gymnasts ande world’s most successfulBoxers rally driver in the world’s fastest one-make cup: Sébastien Loeb has distinguished himself in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup as well. By Markus Stier Photos by Daniel Roeseler he great champion has opted never guess Loeb is, in fact, semi-retired. for “scruy casual” today: a He is gradually pulling out of professional T-shirt, sneakers, tattered sports, participating in exactly four 2013 jeans, and a pair of large sun- World Championship rallies. Despite his glasses hiding the crinkles busy calendar, the all-round talent has made Tin his laugh-lined face. Here, in the Royal room for two guest starts in the Porsche Park of Monza, Sébastien Loeb is pushing Mobil 1 Supercup—in Barcelona and Mo- a rolling suitcase before him. For a change, naco—which is why he is in Monza: to test he is smooth-shaven; his hair has never the brand-new 911 GT3 Cup. been so short. e nine-time World Rally Champion is making a nonchalant entrance. He’s just come straight from a GT race, “To me, the Supercup represents quite a and is actually just stopping by on his way challenge,” Loeb says, and explains why: to Rally Argentina. After that, the famous “It’s the fastest one-make cup in the world, Pikes Peak mountain race is on the agenda, everyone is driving the same model, and followed by other sports-car races. You’d the world-class drivers in the starting 54 55 160NC 56 160NC EN_CPM_364_054-061.indd 54 09.10.13EN_CPM_364_054-061.indd 10:52 55 09.10.13 10:52 160NC 56 160NC CHRISTOPHORUS | 364 SÉBASTIEN LOEB PORSCHE PEOPLE CHRISTOPHORUS | 364 First drive in Monza: Loeb tests the high-speed track from behind the wheel of a VIP Porsche featuring a Martini Racing design lineup leave no doubt: competition is very Formula One world champions are usually car and came in second at the 24 Hours of made him an icon for Citroën, his long- on can view the job as somewhat wearying.
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