In the past month or so our World Champion has finished second twice.
Ok, they may not have been rallying events – one a quad biking event in Monaco organised by Daniel Elena, the other a time trial against Motocross ‘legend’ Stephan Everts.
Irrespective of whether it is rallying or not he still finished in the first place of the losers position and it got me thinking….
When Seb has been on his own in little events such as these he has always failed to make the mark and Daniel Elena says it himself…“When I am not next to him, Sebastian does not win!”
He might be right with that one.
I’ve always liked Daniel, he provides the comic value to Loeb’s slightly tedious nature, although the poor bloke does get some stick from his driver from time to time.
I can’t remember what rally it was but Sebastien’s time on a stage was down on what it had been the previous year. When asked why this was Seb replied “Well Daniel is fatter than last year so he’s slowing us down!”
Seriously though, I don’t think the guy gets the credit he deserves – he’s a record breaker too and Seb wouldn’t have got to where he is without him.
