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Sebastien Loeb wins Red Bull Racing F1 test

As a thank you for winning the 2008 World Rally Championship, Citroen team sponsor Red Bull has given Sebastien Loeb the chance to test one its Formula 1 cars at the official F1 test session on 17 November in Barcelona.

Beforehand, Sebastien will go to Red Bull Racing’s headquarters in Milton Keynes, UK, to meet the team and prepare for the 17th. He will make his first acquaintance with the RB4 F1 car during a preliminary test at the Silverstone circuit.
The test will be Loeb’s second experience in an F1 car. In 2007 he drove a Renault at the Paul Ricard circuit, but on that occasion he was the only man on the track.
“I’m absolutely delighted by this present from Red Bull to celebrate my fifth World Rally Championship,” said Loeb. “I already got the chance to test a Formula 1 car last year, but this time the circumstances will be a little different. I’m now going to find myself in the midst of all the regular F1 drivers during an official test. I just hope that I don’t make a fool of myself! On the other hand, it’s only for one day.”
Loeb emphasised that the test did not mean he was considering an F1 career - at least not in 2009. “I’d like to clear up any speculation about me possibly switching to F1... Next year I’m definitely going to be driving a Citroen C4 WRC on the World Rally Championship!” he said.