Citroen's Sebastien Loeb took his sixth successive World Rally Championship title with a final win in the Rally of Great Britain ahead of Finnish rival Mikko Hirvonen (Ford).
Citroen's Sebastien Loeb has moved closer to a record sixth successive world rally championship, beating rival Hirvonen and increasing his lead in the title-deciding Rally of Great Britain.
Frenchman Sébastien Loeb (Citroën) grabbed a five-second lead over Finnish driver Mikko Hirvonen (Ford) after day one of the last rally of the season. Loeb needs to end the three day race ahead of Hirvonen to claim his sixth world champion title.
Former Ferrari boss Jean Todt was elected president of the motor sport's international governing body FIA. The 63-year-old Frenchman won the vote against former world rally champion Ari Vatanen.
Motor sport's governing body, the FIA, will elect its new president in Paris on Friday. Max Mosley, its controversial head for 16 years, is expected to be replaced by Ari Vatanen (photo right) or Jean Todt, two racing legends in the running.
Frenchman Sebastien Loeb, with Spanish teammate Dani Sordo in second place, assuring the constructors world title for Citroen on Sunday. In the driver's standings, Loeb is one point behind Finn rival Mikko Hirvonen with only one race to go.
Five-time world champion Sebastien Loeb took the Rally of Catalunya lead on Saturday ahead of Citroen teammate and overnight leader Dani Sordo.Championship leader, Finland's Mikko Hirvonen, in a Ford, was third at 48.5sec.
On the opening day of the Catalunya Rally, Spain's Dani Sordo driver has taken the lead. The Frenchman Sebastien Loeb, five times the world champion, follows his teammate, and current championship leader, Mikko Hirvonen, is third.
Five-times world champion, Frenchman Sebastien Loeb, looked to have closed to within one point of Mikko Hirvonen after his victory in Rally Australia, but the Finn was awarded the victory after a penalty for a technical infringement.
Five-times world champion Sebastien Loeb of France has moved to within one point of the championship leader, Finland's Mikko Hirvonen, following victory in the Australian rally.
