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Rachit Thukral

WRC legend Loeb was close to joining DTM with BMW 10 years ago

Loeb called time on his glittering full-time career in the WRC at the end of the 2012 season after a record nine titles with Citroen, earning his place among motorsport’s all-time greats.

The Frenchman went on to compete in four WRC events the following year and continues to make one-off appearances in the championship to this day, adding four further wins to his impressive tally - including most recently at the Monte Carlo season-opener in January.

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