Loeb did go up against them and he was near enough always an also ran unless it was on a Tarmac stages, they really did eat him alive.
That last comment also made me chuckle.
Im not doubting you but how do you know?that was just a number plate, the car was ryan champions, N555 BAT
Are you sure? This doesn't really match how I remember it. Loeb "won" the Monte and Germany in 2001 when Citroen weren't doing the full championship. Then in 2002 he lost the drivers title by 1 point as Citroen asked him to secure the manufacturers title. Then from 2003 till now he has dominated. Hardly an also ran, he could have won the drivers title in every year he has done the full championship.
Very true there mate. That's the main reason I got my Evo. The show was brilliant,he was an awesome driver,it's very sad he's not with us anymore.I have to say I really enjoyed watching it, what a driver he was. As you's have been saying WRC rallying has became less popular. A big thing that also helped was when Subaru, Mitsubishi where in the peak. You could of walked in to there showrooms and bought a car that looked pretty close to what these boys where tearing up the stages in. None of today's cars that are in WRC resemble nothing like there showroom counter parts. Which to me kills a big part of the cult car following it once had