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Freddy Loix

{{short description|Belgian rally driver (born 1970)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox WRC driver

| name = Freddy Loix

| image= Loix.jpg

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|11|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Tongeren, Belgium

| nationality = {{flagicon|Belgium}} Belgian

| Co-driver = {{flagicon|Belgium}} Johnny Vranken
{{flagicon|Belgium}} André Malais
{{flagicon|Belgium}} Sven Smeets
{{flagicon|Belgium}} Pieter Tsjoen

| Years = 1993–2004, 2022

| Teams = Toyota, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Peugeot

| Races = 93

| Championships = 0

| Wins = 0

| Podiums = 3

| Stagewins = 34

| Points = 88

| First race = 1993 Rallye Sanremo

| Last race = 2022 Ypres Rally

}}

Freddy Loix (born 10 November 1970) is a Belgian rally driver.

Career

File:Freddy Loix.jpg

Loix's career in motor sport began in karting at the age of 15. In 1990, he bought his first rally car, a Lancia Delta group N, though he soon progressed to a Mitsubishi Galant Group N.

1993 saw a big step forward in Loix's career as he became part of the Marlboro World Championship Team driving an Opel Astra and he became the Belgian F2-champion.

Nicknamed Fast Freddy by his fans, he made the switch to four wheel drive in 1996

with a Toyota Celica GT-Four and completed 3 World Rally Championship (WRC) events and a further 6 in 1997. This period saw continuing sponsorship with Marlboro and a switch to the new Toyota Corolla WRC. He took the lead in the 1997 Sanremo Rally but mechanical problems brought an end to his charge for victory.

Loix and his co-driver, Sven Smeets, moved to Mitsubishi in 1999 and campaigned a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI (which was badged as a Carisma GT). His first year with Mitsubishi proved to be a difficult one with Loix being injured in a horrific accident during the Safari Rally. Despite the setback, Loix fought back and achieved 4 fourth places (in Spain, Greece, Sanremo and Australia).

File:Loix2011.JPG with Škoda Fabia S2000.]]

In 2001, and after several successful seasons, the Mitsubishi Lancer, being a Group A car, found itself outdated and incapable of competing on the same level as the new WRC cars that the other teams were running.

Loix signed a two-year contract with Hyundai at the start of 2002. This was a difficult season in the Hyundai Accent WRC and his best result was 6th place on the Rally Australia. Due to funding cutbacks in 2003, the team couldn't develop the car further and Hyundai retired from the WRC following 2003's Rally Australia.

A drive for Peugeot in the last rally of the 2003 calendar, the RAC Rally in Great Britain, not only saw him replace the by then ailing 2001 World Rally Champion Richard Burns, it also saw him finish in 6th place overall in that year's rally. In the 2004 season, Loix completed only 5 WRC events, all for the factory Peugeot team again, in a Peugeot 307 WRC before retiring from the WRC later that season after the 2004 Rally Catalunya.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rallybase.nl/index.php?type=profile&driverid=10|title = RallyBase}} Since 2007 Loix has been competing in the FIA Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) with Peugeot Sport Belgium, driving a Peugeot 207 S2000. Loix is currently the most successful driver in IRC with a total of seven wins, including a hat trick in 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.rally-irc.com/html/readnews.asp?id=2050|title=IRC glory in Madeira for Loix|work=ircseries.com|publisher=Intercontinental Rally Challenge|date=7 August 2010|access-date=29 August 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715151905/http://www.rally-irc.com/html/readnews.asp?id=2050|archive-date=15 July 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.ircseries.com/html/readnews.asp?id=2112|title=After SS17: Dramatic third IRC win for Loix|work=ircseries.com|publisher=Intercontinental Rally Challenge|date=29 August 2010|access-date=29 August 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929123044/http://ircseries.com/html/readNews.asp?id=2112|archive-date=29 September 2010}}

Loix has also competed on the Dakar rally. On the 2006 Dakar Rally for Bowler Motors and in 2007 driving a buggy.{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDSmnmin8WQ&list=PLy7z90r9IcNjQpWbSGZrwDTe2kQQz7t_H&index=9|title=Dakar 2007 Video 9|publisher=YouTube|date=12 April 2024}}

Following motorsport, he invested into, and ran, the Aston Martin Brussels car dealership.{{cite news|url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/aston-martin-brussels/about/|title=Aston Martin Brussels About|publisher=LinkedIn|date=27 November 2024}}

Results

=WRC results=

class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
Year

! Entrant

! Car

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! WDC

! Points

1993

! Opel Team Belgium

! Opel Astra

| MON

| SWE

| POR

| KEN

| FRA

| GRC

| ARG

| NZL

| FIN

| AUS

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
9

| ESP

| GBR

|

|

|

! 55th

! 2

1994

! Opel Team Belgium

! Opel Astra

| MON

| POR

| KEN

| FRA

| GRC

| ARG

| NZL

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
21

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ITA
24

| GBR

|

|

|

|

|

|

! –

! 0

1995

! Opel Team Belgium

! Opel Astra

| MON

| SWE

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA
14

| NZL

| AUS

| ESP

| GBR

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

! –

! 0

1996

! Toyota Castrol Team

! Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205

| SWE

| KEN

| IDN

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GRE
7

| ARG

| FIN

| AUS

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ESP
4

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

! 8th

! 24

rowspan="2"| 1997

!rowspan="2"| Toyota Castrol Team

! Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MON
16

| SWE

| KEN

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POR
2

| ESP

| FRA

| ARG

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GRE
Ret

| NZL

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
37

| IDN

|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| AUS
7

| GBR

|

|

!rowspan="2"| 9th

!rowspan="2"| 8

Toyota Corolla WRC

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
5

|

|

|

|

1998

! Toyota Castrol Team

! Toyota Corolla WRC

| MON

| SWE

| KEN

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POR
3

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ESP
2

| FRA

| ARG

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GRC
5

| NZL

| FIN

| ITA

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUS
6

| GBR

|

|

|

! 8th

! 13

1999

! Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

! Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON
Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SWE
9

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KEN
Ret

| POR

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ESP
4

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA
8

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ARG
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GRE
4

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NZL
8

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
10

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CHN
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUS
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
5

|

|

! 8th

! 14

2000

! Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

! Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON
6

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SWE
8

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KEN
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POR
6

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ESP
8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ARG
5

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GRE
Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NZL
Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FIN
Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CYP
8

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FRA
Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ITA
8

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUS
Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GBR
Ret

|

|

! 15th

! 4

2001

! Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

! Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON
6

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SWE
13

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ESP
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ARG
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CYP
5

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GRC
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN
5

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
10

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NZL
11

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ITA
12

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA
12

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| AUS
11

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GBR
Ret

|

|

! 13th

! 9

2002

!Hyundai Castrol WRT

!Hyundai Accent WRC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON
Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SWE
Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA
9

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ESP
10

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CYP
Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ARG
Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GRC
Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KEN
Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
9

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GER
Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ITA
28

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NZL
6

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUS
Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
8

|

|

! 19th

! 1

rowspan="2"| 2003

!Hyundai Castrol WRT

!Hyundai Accent WRC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON
Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SWE
10

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TUR
10

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NZL
Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ARG
Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GRE
Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CYP
Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GER
11

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
10

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUS
8

|ITA

|FRA

|ESP

|

|

|

!rowspan=2 | 14th

!rowspan=2 | 4

Marlboro Peugeot Total

! Peugeot 206 WRC

|

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|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
6

|

|

2004

! Marlboro Peugeot Total

! Peugeot 307 WRC

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON
5

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SWE
Ret

|MEX

|NZL

|CYP

|GRC

|TUR

|ARG

|FIN

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
6

|JPN

|GBR

|ITA

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
7

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ESP
Ret

|AUS

! 10th

! 9

2022

! Freddy Loix

! Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| MON
{{small|24}}

| SWE

| CRO

| POR

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| ITA
{{small|17}}

| KEN

| EST

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| FIN
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| BEL
{{small|17}}

| GRE

| NZL

| ESP

| JPN

|

|

|

! NC

! 0

=IRC results=

class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
Year

! Entrant

! Car

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! WDC

! Points

2006

! {{flagicon|BEL}} Duindisteel

! Citroen C2 S1600

| RSA

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| YPR
4

| MAD

| ITA

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

! 13th

! 5

rowspan="2"| 2007

! {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgian VW club

! VW Polo S2000

| SAF

| TUR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| YPR
Ret

|

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|

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!rowspan=2 | 16th

!rowspan=2 | 5

{{flagicon|BEL}} Freddy Loix

! Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000

|

|

|

| RUS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAD
Ret

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ZLI
Ret

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SAN
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VAL
4

| CHN

|

|

|

|

2008

! {{flagicon|BEL}} Peugeot Team Benelux

! Peugeot 207 S2000

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IST
8

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
Ret

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| YPR
1

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RUS
4

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAD
6

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ZLI
1

| style="background:#ffdf9f;"| AST
3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SAN
5

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| VAL
1

| CHN

|

|

|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 48

2009

! {{flagicon|BEL}} Peugeot Team Benelux

! Peugeot 207 S2000

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MON
2

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CUR
4

| SAF

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AZO
4

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| YPR
3

| RUS

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAD
6

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ZLI
Ret

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AST
6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
4

| SCO

|

|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 37

2010

! {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

!Škoda Fabia S2000

| MON

| CUR

| ARG

| CAN

| SAR

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| YPR
1

| AZO

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MAD
1

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ZLI
1

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SAN
3

| SCO

| CYP

|

! 4th

! 36

2011

! {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

! Škoda Fabia S2000

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MON
2

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAN
4

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| COR
3

| YAL

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| YPR
1

| AZO

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ZLI
2

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MEC
3

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SAN
Ret

| SCO

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CYP
5

|

|

! 4th

! 123

2012

! {{flagicon|BEL}} Duindisteel

! Peugeot 207 S2000

| AZO

| CAN

| IRL

| COR

| ITA

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| YPR
2

| SMR

| ROM

| ZLI

| YAL

| SLI

| SAN

| CYP

! 20th

! 18

=ERC results=

class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
Year

! Entrant

! Car

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! WDC

! Points

2013

! {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

! Škoda Fabia S2000

| JÄN

| LIE

| CAN

| AZO

| COR

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| YPR
1

| ROM

| CZE

| POL

| CRO

| SAN

| VAL

! 11th

! 37

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/929-freddy-loix/ Profile at ewrc-results.com]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070120012008/http://www.freddyloix.com/ FreddyLoix.com Homepage]
  • [http://www.rallybase.nl/index.php?type=profile&driverid=10 Rallybase stat page]
  • [http://www.juwra.com/loix_freddy.html World Rally Archive stat page]

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