Wales Rally GB : Loeb's winning margin grows

Loeb's winning margin grows

Les Kolczak

7 December 2008, 2:16 pm

Sebastien Loeb's winning margin on Wales Rally GB has grown to 12.7s after his jump start penalty for SS18 was removed.

The overall classification after day two can be viewed HERE.

Officials discovered a glitch in the timing system after reviewing all the times for the stage.

However, Loeb (Citroen) was unaware the penalty had been rescinded as he completed the rally’s final stage, battling for the win with Jari-Matti Latvala (Ford).

As a result, it is no longer the closest finish ever on Rally GB.

That remains the 2004 event, when Petter Solberg (Subaru) beat Loeb by 6.3s.

Citroen C4 WRC driver Sebastien Loeb sealed a crushing victory on Rally Mexico today, round two of the 2010 World Rally Championship, to leap into the lead of the FIA Drivers' standings.

Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena seem destined to keep setting records. This time it is a record sixth world title (achieved with their 54th WRC victory) for the Citroen C4 duo but it is also probably their hardest fought.

It was an emotional final day of Rally GB for the Citroën Total WRT. In spite of having led from the outset, Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena only saw the rally swing decisively in their favour on the penultimate stage.

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