Loeb targets 4th WRC title

Citroen star, Sébastien Loeb, is back on top of the FIA World Rally Championship standings, after taking an emphatic win on the first ever Rally Ireland.

Loeb, and co-driver Daniel Elena, steered their C4 WRC to victory on the Emerald Isle, and now leads the championship by six points.

To seal his fourth title, Loeb only needs to achieve fifth place – even if Gronholm wins – in the season’s finale, the Wales Rally GB in two weeks time.

“This was an opportunity we couldn’t afford to let pass by,” said Sébastien. “We had an early scare with a damper on the run out to SS2, so the start of the rally was quite stressful. The biggest challenge over these very difficult stages was finding a pace that enabled us to stay in control while making the most of the speed of our C4 WRC.”

Emphasising Citroen’s dominance in Ireland, Loeb’s team-mate Dani Sordo, and his co-driver Marc Marti, followed Sébastien home to complete a Citroen one-two. Wales Rally GB will take place on Nov 30 – Dec 2.