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Loeb charges to victory in Finland

publication date: Aug 4, 2008
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author/source: Robin Roberts
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Citroen’s Sebastien Loeb won the Rally of Finland for the first time on Sunday to move one point behind Ford’s Mikko Hirvonen in the world championship standings.

Loeb (right) finished nine seconds ahead of Hirvonen with Australia's Chris Atkinson in third in his Subaru.

Loeb, 34, survived a scare early on Sunday when his C4 spun off the track during the penultimate special stage.

The Frenchman led all the way, winning 15 of the 24 specials, for the 42nd victory of his career.

The championship returns to asphalt later this month for the first time since January's opening round.  Rallye Deutschland is based in Trier on 14 - 17 August.

 Sebastien Loeb
Rally of Finland final standings:

1.  S Loeb/D Elena Citroen C4              
2hr 54min 05.5sec
2.  M Hirvonen/J Lehtinen
Ford Focus RS 2hr 54min 14.5sec
3.  C Atkinson/S Prévot Subaru Impreza 2hr 57min 22.5sec
4.  D Sordo/M Marti
Citroen C4 2hr 57min 36.4sec
5.  H Solberg/C Menkerud
Ford Focus RS 2hr 58min 03.2sec
6.  P Solberg/P Mills Subaru Impreza 2hr 58min 09.6sec
7.  M Rantanen/J Lönegren
Ford Focus RS 3hr 00min 16.6sec
8.  T Gardemeister/T Tuominen Suzuki SX4 3hr 02min 24.2sec
9.  M Wilson/S Martin Ford Focus RS 3hr 02min 42.8sec
10 C Rautenbach/D Senior Citroen C4 3hr 04min 36.4sec
     
WRC Drivers
 WRC Manufacturers
1.  M Hirvonen 67pts 
  1.  BP Ford Abu Dhabi       
108pts
2.  S Loeb 66pts
  2.  Citroen Total 105pts
3.  C Atkinson 37pts   3.  Subaru 62pts
4.  D Sordo 35pts
  4.  Stobart VK M-Sport 45pts
5.  J-M Latvala 34pts   5.  Munchi's Ford 19pts
6.  P Solberg 23pts   6.  Suzuki
12pts

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