Fast Freddy set for IRC return in Ypres

Freddy Loix, one of the most successful drivers in the history of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, will return to the series on the Geko Ypres Rally in his native Belgium from 21-23 June.

Loix, a winner in the IRC on seven occasions and known affectionately by fans around the world as ‘Fast Freddy’, will pilot a Peugeot 207 Super 2000 alongside Lara Vanneste on the demanding asphalt event, which he has won three times since it joined the IRC in 2007.

“It’s good to be back because I have been missing the battle although [in the French championship] I have been having a good fight with Bryan Bouffier who drives the same car as I do,” said the 41-year-old ace. “I expect the factory ŠKODAs will be strong in Ypres but on the other side I have lots of experience.”