Sébastien Loeb doesn't think that the idea of Kimi winning a WRC-rally is impossible.

However Loeb reminds that Räikkönen took a step straight from the tracks to the highest level of rallying. He needs a lot of practice time before we can see Räikkönen's real talents in rally.

- It's difficult to say. This is a WRC-serie, not any national rally. When you come to rally from F1 like he did, then of course you need time to learn everything and improve your driving style. It's tricky especially with the notes. We improve our notes each year. When you come with 5th gear to a corner in the middle of trees and you have to slow down, that's when you have to be sure about the corner. That is probably the most difficult thing for him.

Quick on the testing roads

Although Räikkönen drives as a privateer, he has often shared the same roads with champion Loeb. When the road is familiar Räikkönen can take out everything from himself and the car.

- I know that he is very fast on testing roads. We always test on the same roads and he can be really fast. Notes and experience - I think he needs them most. It doesn't go that badly.

Winning a WRC-rally would require a small miracle from Räikkönen. Loeb doesn't exclude the possibility that we someday would hear the Finnish anthem in honor of the Iceman's rally victory.

- It depends on how long he will go on and how much enthusiasm he has. He has earlier proved to be one of the fastest drivers in the world. Everything is possible, Loeb said

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