Freddy Loix
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Belgian
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| Born |
10 November 1970 Tongeren, Belgium |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1993–2004 |
| Co-driver |
Sven Smeets
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| Teams | Toyota, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Peugeot |
| Rallies | 86 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Stage wins | 34 |
| Total points | 88 |
Freddy Loix (born 10 November 1970 in Tongeren, Belgium) is a Belgian rally driver.
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).
In 2001, and after several successful seasons, the Mitsubishi Lancer, being a Group A car, found itself outdated and incapable of competing on the same level as the new WRC cars that the other teams were running.
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