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Peugeot boss more impressed with Elena than Loeb

Peugeot Sport's boss Bruno Famin says it’s the performance of Sebastien Loeb’s co-driver Daniel Elena, not the nine-time World Rally Champion driver, that has impressed him most on the Dakar so far this year. Loeb, in his second attempt at the event, currently leads the 2017 race's car classification ahead of his two Dakar veteran teammates Stephane Peterhansel and Cyril Despres. Famin insists, however, that he's been most impressed with Loeb's long-time WRC co-driver Elena, who has managed to keep the car in contention through the navigation-heavy stages despite a comparative lack of rally-raid experience. “The one who impressed me is not Seb, is Daniel,” said Famin. “It's quite...
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