MULLAGHMORE – France’s Sebastien Loeb, in a Citroen C4, won the Rally of Ireland, the penultimate leg of the 16-race world championship, yesterday.
The triple world champion’s victory enabled him to leapfrog Marcus Gronholm, who crashed out of this rally on Friday, into top spot of the drivers’ standings, with a seven-point lead. Loeb finished ahead of Spainard Dani Sordo, also in a Citroen C4, and Finland’s Jari-Matti Latvala, driving a Ford Focus.Mikko Hirvonen’s fourth-place finish guaranteed Ford the constructors’ title for the second year running, ahead of the final November 30-December 2 rally of the season in Britain.Nampa-AFPLoeb finished ahead of Spainard Dani Sordo, also in a Citroen C4, and Finland’s Jari-Matti Latvala, driving a Ford Focus.Mikko Hirvonen’s fourth-place finish guaranteed Ford the constructors’ title for the second year running, ahead of the final November 30-December 2 rally of the season in Britain.Nampa-AFP
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