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Sebastien Loeb (Citroën), who only competes in selected rounds of the WRC this season, says no one will prevent Sebastien Ogier (Volkswagen) to clinch championship at the end of the year.
As the nine-time World Rally Champion captured victory in the opening round of the season atMonte Carlo, Ogier offered Volkswagen its first WRC win at the second round of the season, in Sweden.
Then, as Loeb withdrew from WRC to compete in FIA GT Series with his own racing team, Ogier took two consecutive wins in Mexico and Portugal.
Loeb, who is making a one-shot return in Argentina this weekend, reckons that nobody was in position to beat his fellow countryman this season.
"He seems very comfortable in his car, which is well born," said Loeb. "It makes a good package. We knew he was very quick and so there is no real surprise. According to me, he is at the level where we thought he could be. I don't think anyone can beat him."
"On paper, it looks like he will win the title very soon, but it's never finished before it is and we have also experienced seasons where fate and luck were going up and down," Loeb added. "As far as I know from the team, the Polos have encountered a lot of technical problems, so they might have some too."
At the end of day 1, Sebastien Ogier leads Rally Argentina, 16.7 seconds ahead of Sebastien Loeb.
As the nine-time World Rally Champion captured victory in the opening round of the season atMonte Carlo, Ogier offered Volkswagen its first WRC win at the second round of the season, in Sweden.
Then, as Loeb withdrew from WRC to compete in FIA GT Series with his own racing team, Ogier took two consecutive wins in Mexico and Portugal.
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| Sebastien Loeb (Citroën) and Sebastien Ogier (Volkswagen), in Argentina. (Photo: WRC) |
Loeb, who is making a one-shot return in Argentina this weekend, reckons that nobody was in position to beat his fellow countryman this season.
"He seems very comfortable in his car, which is well born," said Loeb. "It makes a good package. We knew he was very quick and so there is no real surprise. According to me, he is at the level where we thought he could be. I don't think anyone can beat him."
"On paper, it looks like he will win the title very soon, but it's never finished before it is and we have also experienced seasons where fate and luck were going up and down," Loeb added. "As far as I know from the team, the Polos have encountered a lot of technical problems, so they might have some too."
At the end of day 1, Sebastien Ogier leads Rally Argentina, 16.7 seconds ahead of Sebastien Loeb.