Loeb dominates Rally of Corsica - Wheels Within Wales

Sebastien Loeb inched closer to a record fifth consecutive World Rally Championship crown with another dominant win in the Rally of Corsica yesterday. The Citroen driver now leads nearest rival Mikko Hirvonen by 14 points with two rounds of the championship left in Japan and Wales. Loeb eased home almost three-and-a-half minutes off Hirvonen in second place.
The Finn's team-mates, Francois Duval and		*© Images Gary Jones*
Jari-Matti Latvala, were given team orders by Ford to incur penalties to ensure they fell to third and fourth and did not put undue pressure on the team leader. Petter Solberg and Welsh co-driver Phil Mills finished a strong fifth in their improving Impeza and would have done better but for a puncture. Welsh driver Gareth Jones (*below*) and co-driver Clive Jenkins finished a satisfying 16^th place and improves his experience and knowledge for WRGB in December.


Final positions
1. S Loeb/D Elena	Citroen C4	3hr 42min 58.0sec
2. M Hirvonen/J Lehtinen	Ford Focus RS	3hr 46min 22.7sec
3. F Duval/P Pivato	Ford Focus RS	3hr 46min 29.6sec
4. J-M Latvala/M Anttila	Ford Focus RS	3hr 46min 35.5sec
5. P Solberg/P Mills	Subaru Impreza	3hr 48min 33.4sec
6. C Atkinson/S Prévot	Subaru Impreza	3hr 49min 08.4sec
7. U Aava/K Sikk	Citroen C4	3hr 50min 23.2sec
8. M Wilson/S artin	Ford Focus RS	3hr 52min 00.2sec
9. M Østberg/O Unnerud	Subaru Impreza	3hr 52min 11.3sec
10 B Clark/P Nagle	Ford Focus RS	3hr 56min 36.3sec