There are no plans for Sebastien Loeb to make a competitive rally return according to Citroën boss Yves Matton, despite a planned test for the Frenchman in a C3 WRC car next month.
It was announced this week that nine-time world champion Loeb would get behind the wheel of a C3 for a one-day test on an asphalt course as part of a co-operation between PSA Group brands Peugeot and Citroën.
That led to speculation that Loeb, who claimed all of his WRC titles and wins with Citroën, could be gearing up for a competitive WRC return, but Matton says that simply isn't the case.
"There are no plans for him to be able to drive the car in competition," Matton told the official WRC website.
"For the moment it is out of curiosity. He's interested to drive all sorts of motorsport vehicles. It's in our common interest to do something. He was keen to drive the new C3 and for us it is also interesting to have one more [driver's] feedback on the car."
The test is due to take place between Rally Finland and Germany sometime in mid-August.
"It will in the first week in August, before Germany. The idea, if we were to do an asphalt test with him, was to try and do it before Germany. With his level of experience he can maybe confirm or give us some new ideas. Maybe he can find something that would be interesting," added Matton.
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