Sebastien Loeb took a giant step towards claiming his seventh World Rally Championship title by winning Rallye Deutschland.

For 2010, Wales Rally GB fans can look forward to a new competitive stage and Rallyfest zone in Cardiff Bay, a return to the much-loved Radnor Forest stage near Presteigne and a new look and location for the ceremonial start and finish.

In the lead up to this year's Wales Rally GB, one of the UK's largest motorsport events, we will be featuring the diary of Welsh rally co-driver Gareth Roberts. Gareth is 22 years old, hails from Camarthen and has been co-driving for 6 years.

Jari-Matti Latvala has won Neste Oil Rally Finland, round eight of the 2010 FIA World Rally Championship. Co-driven by Miikka Anttila, Latvala took the lead on stage seven and drove without error to land his second win of the season.

Sebastien Loeb's championship lead is now up to 51 points over Sebastien Ogier, after the six-time World Champion cruised to victory with what he called "a Sunday drive" on the final day of Rally Bulgaria.