Loeb driving F1, Kovalainen driving a WRC

[Krys TOFF]

Tuesday and wednesday this week, Loeb and Kovalainen exchanged their cars.
Loeb tested a Renault F1 R26 in Paul Ricard track, Kovalainen then tested the Citroen C4 WRC on a 3km long special offroad track created for this occasion.

Results ?

Loeb's best lap was only 1 second slower than Kovalainen's best lap. Quite good after only a few laps by Leob (18 overall). But Loeb admitted that physically his neck could not afford a full race of F1 for the moment, he is not prepared to afford so much G impact on his neck for a long period.

On the other hand, Kovalainen destroyed one front wheel of the C4 WRC on a big stone ! Not the tyre, the entire wheel was destroyed !!! It seems that Loeb knows better his limits than Kovalainen does.

[CTG]

Loeb is going to test a Red Bull Renault soon, I wonder about his performance compared to other drivers... It seems F1 is way too easy for WRC (Loeb) and Moto GP (Rossi) pipsqueaks.

[Krys TOFF]

Loeb is going to test a Red Bull Renault soon, I wonder about his performance compared to other drivers...

Answer mid-november, on Catalunya track.
I'd like to see Loeb kick everybody's ass there. Unlike Renault test last year, this one will be done while almost all teams will be there doing tests for 2009.