Sébastien Loeb, on his disqualification from the 2025 Dakar (Cars)

“Frustrating and disappointing”

In the last part of the press release, Loeb returns to the choice of the commissioners not to let him race. A decision that he finds difficult to accept. “I find it frustrating and disappointing because, in my opinion, it is not based on solid arguments, he believes. Of course, safety is super important, I understand that. But the line they have drawn here does not seem suitable for our discipline, where we race in extreme conditions. Our team provided evidence to prove that the roll bar was still strong, and I have complete confidence in them. Even visually one can see that security has not been compromised. So yes, it’s hard to accept. »