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However, Loeb (Citroen) was unaware the penalty had been rescinded as he completed the rally’s final stage, battling for the win with Jari-Matti Latvala (Ford).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

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.

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