Driver Freddy Loix Birth: 10 November, 1970 / Tongres (Belgium) Co - Driver Sven Smeets (on the right) Birth: 12 May, 1972 / Hasselt (Belgium)

Widely regarded as the most promising Belgian, Freddy Loix progressed from domestic events to top four finishes on World Rally Championship events in just three years, before taking on the majority of the test driving for Toyota team in 1997. Very much at home on tarmac, he came to prominence in the F2 arena in Opel Astras, making himself hot property with a string of brilliant drives at home and abroad in 1995. Nicknamed "Fast Freddy" by his fans at home, the young Belgian made the switch to 4WD (four wheel drive) cars in '96 and immediately impressed. His program, backed by Marlboro and Toyota produced a fine second overall on the Rally of Portugal, 7th place in Greece and fourth places on Sanremo and Catalunya. In Italy he was the fastest man on the final, all tarmac stages. He also won two National Belgian events, 24 Hours Ypres and Condroz Rally, and finished second in Spa. He achieved his "A" seed with a storming drive to second in Portugal in '97 and was fast from the outset in the Toyota Corolla which made its debut at 1000 Lakes. For 1998 he had a program of three Belgian events, plus Portugal, before a full 14 round World Rally Championship program in 1999 with Mitsubishi.

Career highlights
2000		6th overall Rallye Monte Carlo 8th overall International Swedish Rally 6th overall Rallye de Portugal 8th overall Rallye Catalunya 5th overall Rally Argentina 8th overall Cyprus Rally 8th overall Rallye Sanremo
1999		9th overall International Swedish Rally 4th overall Rallye Catalunya 1st overall 24 Hours Ypres 8th overall Tour de Corse 4th overall Acropolis Rally 8th overall Rally New Zealand 10th overall Rally Finland 4th overall Rallye Sanremo 4th overall Rally Australia 5th overall Rally of Great Britain
1998		3rd overall Rallye de Portugal 2nd overall Rallye Catalunya 1st overall 24 Hours Ypres 1st overall Hautes Fagnes 1st overall Bianchi Rally 5th overall Acropolis Rally 6th overall Rally Australia
1997		1st overall 24 Hours Ypres 16th overall Rallye Monte-Carlo 2nd overall Rallye Portugal 5th overall Rallye Sanremo 7th overall Rally Australia
1996		1st overall 24 Hours Ypres 2nd overall Rallye de Portugal 7th overall Acropolis Rally 4th overall Rally Sanremo 4th overall Rallye Catalunya
1995		1st F2 (Formula 2 litre) Rallye Sanremo 4th overall / 1st F2 (Formula 2 litre) 24 Hours Ypres
1994		Belgian Rally Champion