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The opening event of the 2008 World Rally Championship season has come to a record-setting conclusion this afternoon, with Citroen driver Sebastian Loeb clinching a fifth career win of the Monte Carlo Rally.
Loeb built a massive lead from almost the very beginning of the rally, running first from the second stage on Thursday evening. The Frenchman ended his final stage with a massive lead of 2 minutes and 34 seconds over second-place Mikko Hirvonen of Ford.
Understandably pleased with the result, Loeb called the win a “big, big victory.” Going on to say, “We had a very good lead, we were faster than everybody on the whole rally. But last year it was the same and the rest of the season was a lot more complicated.”
Subaru driver Chris Atkinson won a hard-fought victory for the last podium spot, barely edging Francois Duval for third-place. The finish represented Subaru’s first podium finish since last season’s Portugal rally.
Leading results:
Pos Driver Car Time
1. Loeb Citroen 3h39:17.0
2. Hirvonen Ford + 2:34.4
3. Atkinson Subaru + 2:58.6
4. Duval Ford + 2:59.7
5. P Solberg Subaru + 4:40.9
6. Galli Ford + 8:46.5
7. Cuoq Peugeot + 10:24.8
8. Andersson Suzuki + 11:19.5
9. H Solberg Ford + 12:43.6
10. Wilson Ford + 14:00.1
http://news.windingroad.com/countriesmarkets/euro/wrc-loeb-takes-record-fifth-victory-at-monte-carlo-rally/
The opening event of the 2008 World Rally Championship season has come to a record-setting conclusion this afternoon, with Citroen driver Sebastian Loeb clinching a fifth career win of the Monte Carlo Rally.
Loeb built a massive lead from almost the very beginning of the rally, running first from the second stage on Thursday evening. The Frenchman ended his final stage with a massive lead of 2 minutes and 34 seconds over second-place Mikko Hirvonen of Ford.
Understandably pleased with the result, Loeb called the win a “big, big victory.” Going on to say, “We had a very good lead, we were faster than everybody on the whole rally. But last year it was the same and the rest of the season was a lot more complicated.”
Subaru driver Chris Atkinson won a hard-fought victory for the last podium spot, barely edging Francois Duval for third-place. The finish represented Subaru’s first podium finish since last season’s Portugal rally.
Leading results:
Pos Driver Car Time
1. Loeb Citroen 3h39:17.0
2. Hirvonen Ford + 2:34.4
3. Atkinson Subaru + 2:58.6
4. Duval Ford + 2:59.7
5. P Solberg Subaru + 4:40.9
6. Galli Ford + 8:46.5
7. Cuoq Peugeot + 10:24.8
8. Andersson Suzuki + 11:19.5
9. H Solberg Ford + 12:43.6
10. Wilson Ford + 14:00.1
http://news.windingroad.com/countriesmarkets/euro/wrc-loeb-takes-record-fifth-victory-at-monte-carlo-rally/
