Citroen's Sebastien Loeb started his hunt for a ninth
successive world championship with a commanding victory in
the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally on Sunday.
Sebastien Loeb of France won the Rally of Argentina for the
sixth time, finishing just ahead of Mikko Hirvonen of Finland
on Sunday with third place for Sebastien Ogier.
Defending world champion Sebastien Loeb wrapped up victory at
the Sardinia Rally to move seven points clear at the top of
the world championship standings.
Seven-time defending world champion Sebastien Loeb will be
looking to retain his Jordan Rally title and take the
outright overall lead in the race over desert terrain.
The World Rally Championship will return to New Zealand in
2012, with the World Motor Sport Council soon to confirm the
date that Rally New Zealand will run next year.
Teams' contesting this weekend's eighth round of the FIA
World Rally Championship (WRC) have only two days in which to
complete the spectacular high-speed gravel road jumps and
bumps of Rally Finland this weekend.
