8 times World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb has been testing the Citroën DS3 WRC on the roads of the Monte Carlo just weeks ahead of the first round of the WRC season, which will take place between the 17th and 22nd of January in the Principality of Monaco, and here is a short video documenting the event. The Monte Carlo rally has just been reinstated in the World Rally Championship calendar after a 3 year long absence, but this fact did not dent its status as the most prestigious and famous rally race of the planet, and Mr.Loeb knows that only too well having won the event no less than 6 times. We will see whether this year it will be a good start for the Frenchman’s 9th title campaign.

video | Motors Television

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The 2012 Monte Carlo Rally is just a fortnight away, and this year it will see the return of WRC cars after a three year long absence. One of the cars that will race at the event for the first time is the 2012 Ford Fiesta RS WRC, which recently spent three days testing on the roads of the famous rally with Finnish official driver Jari-Matti Latvala behind the steering wheel.

Here’s a professionally filmed two minute long video report of that session, giving us a insight on what is going on at the Ford WRC team as well as a demonstration of what the new car is capable of. We will see whether it will turn out to be a serious contender for the reigning champion, Citroen DS3 WRC.

via | MotorAuthority

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