The Frenchman will make his debut on the South American event, billed as the sport’s toughest challenge, driving a Peugeot 2008DKR as part of a four-car squad. Joining him and 2010 Dakar winner Sainz will be 11-time Dakar winner Stéphane Peterhansel and five-time bike winner Cyril Despres. Loeb, 41, tested Peugeot’s Dakar challenger in Morocco earlier this year and will get his first taste of competition alongside Sainz at next month’s Rallye du Maroc (October 3-9) before facing the Dakar over 13 days in Argentina and Bolivia in 2016.“When I tried the Peugeot 2008DKR out in June, it was immediately very impressive for me – and of course it has changed a lot since then,” said...
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