Consistency is crucial...Citroen Sport driver
Sebastien Loeb has won three out of five rallies so far this season and presently leads the Championship by a single point. With the Argentinian meeting coming up in a few days, the Frenchman reviews the current situation.
Portugal
saw you mark the tenth anniversary of the beginning of your career by taking your 31st WRC win. You have come on a long way...
"I don't really have all that much hindsight to talk about it, but it's true that our careers have moved on pretty quickly since Daniel and I already have three titles under our belts together. We have been able to climb the ladder quite quickly but, given my age when I started out, I didn't really have any choice in the matter. I have always tried to make the most of the different opportunities I have had to show what I could do. Ten years ago, I couldn't have imagined how my career would take me where it has today but I'm obviously delighted with the way things have turned out."
Your result in Portugal means you will be on 'road-sweeping' duty again in Argentina...
"Our results since Norway couldn't have been better. But Marcus Grönholm followed us across the line each time, so it was difficult to make any real inroads into his lead.
Had he not been penalised in Portugal, we would have been separated by two points today. As it stands, I am now one point clear. That confirms how crucial consistency is. We will effectively be first on the road on Day 1 in Argentina but he will be just one place behind us, so it shouldn't have too big an incidence. Anyway, as I always say, if I'm first on the road it's because I'm leading the World Championship."
What is your opinion of the super-special in Buenos Aires?
"I hope there will be a good atmosphere in the stadium because the logistics are a little complex for just one stage which, to my mind, has little to do with the rally. If super-specials are organised in the region of events for those spectators who can't get out to the stages, so be it? But when they became a priority, I really hope they're worth it..."
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