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However, Loeb (Citroen) was unaware the penalty had been rescinded as he completed the rally’s final stage, battling for the win with Jari-Matti Latvala (Ford).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

Sebastien Loeb has won Rallye Monte-Carlo for a sixth time following a dominant performance behind the wheel of the Citroen DS3 WRC he shares with Monegasque co-driver Daniel Elena.

Of the 74 starters who began Wales Rally GB in Llandudno on Thursday 10th November, 40 were classified at the end of the four-day,1860 kms rally which featured 23 timed special stages as it wound its way from the North coast to the ceremonial finish in Cardiff.

As this year's Wales Rally GB - the final and deciding round of the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship - draws to a close, Business Minister, Edwina Hart has announced a funding package of £1.4 million for the 2012 event.

Useful Contacts

Welsh Government

World Rally Championship

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Conwy and Llandudno

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