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Alpine Unveil 2022 F1 Challenger
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Herta, Johnson Lead Team USA to Surprise 2nd Spot in Sweden
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Rallying: Loeb Becomes Oldest WRC Winner After Monte Carlo Drama
January 23, 2022
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France’s Sebastien Loeb won the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally on Sunday to become, at 47, the oldest driver to win a round of the world championship. The nine-times world champion, driving for M-Sport Ford in his first rally since 2020 after retiring from full-time competition in 2012, took a record-equalling eighth career Monte Carlo victory…
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