Sebastien Loeb Racing in X Games Rallycross

Sebastien Loeb has the most wins of any WRC driver in history and has won the championship eight times. For 2012, he will travel to Los Angeles to take part in the X Games driving a Citroën DS3 XLDS DS3 WRCFrance, 2010 > present10 photos
. While it looks like his WRC car, the Global Rallycross car that he will be driving actually has more power. He will be competing against drivers like Marcus Grönholm, Rhys Millen, Dave Mirra, Travis Pastrana and Tanner Foust. 

“I love racing and I'm always interested in trying out new categories. A week after the New Zealand Rally has finished, I'll be in Los Angeles to take up the challenge set for me by Travis! Rallycross here in Europe provides some very spectacular racing, but the American version seems to be even more extreme. So, I didn’t need to be asked twice when the opportunity arose to race against drivers like Marcus Grönholm in a 545bhp Citroën DS3," said Loeb

The DS3 XL looks identical to his WRC car. The chassis and suspension are similar to the WRC car, but it has a 2.0l turbocharged engine pumping out 545hp and 800Nm that accelerates to 100km/h in 2.4 seconds. Because there is no co-driver or spare wheel, the car is lighter, but the weight distribution had to be re-worked. The radiator sump is in the rear of the car, and the car has more cooling vents than the WRC car. 

The Global Rallycross track will be created next to the Staples Center in Los Angeles where most of the X-Games will take place. The course will be made up of dirt, asphalt and a 20 meter jump.