Britain's round of the 2012 World Rally Championship, Wales Rally GB, will be held this year from the 13th - 16th September and will include an all new special stage at Celtic Manor Resort, venue of 2010's Ryder Cup.

Sebastien Loeb has made it seven wins in succession on Philips Rally Argentina to extend his lead at the top of the FIA World Rally Championship powered by Nokia.

Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen have been excluded from the results of Vodafone Rally de Portugal, round four of the FIA World Rally Championship powered Nokia, elevating Mads Ostberg and Jonas Andersson to their maiden WRC wins.

Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena claimed their sixth consecutive victory in Rally Mexico on Sunday, winning the event ahead of their team-mates Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen by 42.4 seconds.

It wasn't exactly an easy run to the finish for Jari-Matti Latvala, but the Ford number one kept his head through a tense final morning to claim Rally Sweden victory and get his 2012 FIA World Rally Championship powered by Nokia title challenge properly underway.