Loeb out of retirement for Monte Carlo

Nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb is coming out of retirement to drive in the Monte Carlo Rally in January.

Loeb, 40, who has not competed in a rally since the French Rally in September 2013, will drive a Citroen DS3, with his usual co-driver Daniel Elena, he announced at a press conference in Paris on Monday.

The Frenchman, who spent his rallying career at the wheel of a Citroen, said: “I’ve had a lot of success in this rally, I’ve won it seven times and I’m entering for fun.”

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