Citroen’s six-time world champion Sebastien Loeb claimed his second win of the season Saturday, cruising to victory in the Rally of Jordan ahead of Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala and extending his lead in the overall standings.
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.
Spain's Dani Sordo has taken the overall lead, followed by five-time world champion Sebastien Loeb and Ford's Mikko Hirvonen, as the top three drivers were separated by just one tenth of a second on day two of Rally Australia.
Finnish Ford Focus driver Mikko Hirvonen won his first Rally of Finland and remains the overall championship leader. French world title holder, Sebastien Loeb, finished second.
Mikko Hirvonen increased his lead over last year’s winner, Sebastien Loeb, to 32 seconds after Saturday's nine special stages of the Rally of Finland. The Ford Focus driver is on course for his maiden victory in this rally on Sunday.
