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World rally champion Sebastien Loeb talked on Monday (10 September) about his plans for the WTCC (World Touring Car Championship) and his thoughts on countryman Sebastien Ogier.

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SOUNDBITE: (English) Sebastien Loeb, Citroen driver

"The engine is the same, this one is a bit more powerful than the rally car. The rally car was a four-wheel drive car, this one is only two-wheel drive, but the preparation for a rally car is to drive on gravel, on snow, on everywhere, and this one is only to drive on the track, so the pure performance is better on this car. But the rally car is much more easy to drive and can go nearly everywhere.
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SOUNDBITE: (English) Sebastien Loeb, Citroen driver

"For sure, I have a lot of things to learn for this because in the rally I was with my co-driver, but we were alone on the road, just trying to set some good times. Here you have to battle with the other cars next to you, to overtake, to protect your position sometimes, and this will be completely new for me. I will have in front of me some world champions like Yvan Muller, who will be my team-mate, but he is the world champion in the discipline. So, I will have some big rivals and it will not be easy for me."