Racing lines: two Sebastiens created magic as WRC's new era began
The pair now share a record of eight Monte victories each, but what’s next for the French legends when it comes to the WRC?
As for Loeb, nothing else was scheduled with M-Sport after the Monte cameo – but given just how well it went, far exceeding his own expectations, surely he and his unlikely co-driver will return for another crack somewhere else on the 2022 calendar, won’t they? Most often held in a stadium , it has now been reinvented as a snow and ice event held on parallel tracks with a crossover on the frozen Baltic Sea in Pite Havsbad.
Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher will represent Germany, echoing an old partnership from the days when Mick’s old man Michael was an avid RoC competitor. Finland boasts Alfa Romeo F1 ace Valtteri Bottas and two-time world champion Mika Häkkinen, while others on the list include seven-time Nascar champion Jimmie Johnson , four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Hélio Castroneves and nine-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Tom Kristensen .