Sebastien Loeb after 13 Dakar punctures: Cars now extremely robust, tyres the weak link

Sebastien Loeb believes tyres have become the decisive weak point in the Dakar Rally after his 2026 campaign was derailed by a string of punctures.<br>World Rally Championship legend Loeb arrived in Saudi Arabia with a renewed hope of scoring that elusive Dakar win, having failed to do so in his previous nine participations.<br>But the Frenchman’s challenge unravelled on Stage 3 when he ran out ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/news/sebastien-loeb-after-13-dakar-punctures-cars-now-extremely-robust-tyres-the-weak-link/10790817/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>