The nine-time world champion made to the return to the championship this year after striking a one-off deal with M-Sport that resulted in the Frenchman scoring a his 80th career win in Monte Carlo in January.
Loeb rejoined the Ford squad last weekend for another outing at Rally Portugal that ultimately ended in disappointment after crashing out of the lead following a rare driver error on Stage 5. A suspected turbo charger issue forced Loeb to exit the rally completely last Saturday.
