WRC Rallye de France - Tour de Corse

[flying finn]

WRC Rallye de France - Tour de Corse, Ajaccio Corsica

Total Kms : 1094.36 km
Liaison : 735.26 km
SS Kms : 359.02 km
Special Stages : 16

Friday 10.10 > 6 stages (119.92 km)
Saturday 11.10 > 6 stages (122.84 km)
Sunday 12.10 > 4 stages (116.26 km)

Home Page > http://www.rallyedefrance.com/en/
Itinerary > http://www.rallyedefrance.com/rg/itineraire12.pdf
Entry List > http://www.rallyedefrance.com/rg/2008_entry.pdf
Rally Guide (47.26MB) > http://www.rallyedefrance.com/rg/2008_rg2gb.pdf

Citroen preview >
Ford preview > http://www.duemotori.com/news/rally/...rd_line-up.php
Subaru preview >
Stobart preview > http://www.duemotori.com/news/rally/...to_Corsica.php

Championship Standings

1. Sébastien LOEB (F) > 96
2. Mikko HIRVONEN (FIN) > 84
3. Daniel SORDO (E) > 59
4. Chris ATKINSON (AUS) > 42
5. Jari-Matti LATVALA (FIN) > 37
6. Petter SOLBERG (N) > 36
7. Henning SOLBERG (N) > 22
8. Gigi GALLI (I) > 17
9. François DUVAL (B) > 16
10. Matthew WILSON (GB) > 12

[BertMk2]

This is going to be another Citroen benefit gig really isn't it? Hopefully the rest will be a bit closer (probably a forlorn hope to be honest).

[bodgit]

whats happened to sordo

[BertMk2]

Originally Posted by bodgit

whats happened to sordo

Retired due to "mechanical" reasons. I guess there's chance he'll be back under super rally rules.

[zac510]

Just read Hirvonen's quotes on Autosport.. Poor guy sounds beaten by Loeb already.

[BertMk2]

Well - Loeb wins again Ford do a bit of shifting about so Hirvonen picks up 2nd ahead of Duval and Lattvala.

Also - Sordos "mechanical" retirement on day one looked far more like a "twatted the wall" retirement to me

[MichaelH]

It's horrible to say, but for me Loeb has completely sucked all the fun out of the WRC in recent years. Tedious beyond belief. The contrast to the late nineties...

[flying finn]

WRC Rallye de France - results

1. Sebastien LOEB (F) > Citroen C4 > 3:42:58.0 (+0:00.0)
2. Mikko HIRVONEN (FIN) > Ford FOCUS > 3:46:22.7 (+3:24.7)
3. François DUVAL (B) > Ford FOCUS > 3:46:29.6 (+3:31.6)
4. Jari Matti LATVALA (FIN) > Ford FOCUS > 3:46:35.5 (+3:37.5)
5. Petter SOLBERG (N) > Subaru IMPREZA > 3:48:33.4 (+5:35.4)
6. Chris ATKINSON (AUS) > Subaru IMPREZA > 3:49:08.4 (+6:10.4)
7. Urmo AAVA (EE) > Citroen C4 > 3:50:23.2 (+7:25.2)
8. Matthew WILSON (GB) > Ford FOCUS > 3:52:00.2 (+9:02.2)
9. Mads OSTBERG (N) > Subaru IMPREZA > 3:52:11.3 (+9:13.3)
10. Barry CLARK (GB) > Ford FOCUS > 3:56:36.3 (+13:38.3)
13. Toni GARDEMEISTER (FIN) > Suzuki SX4 > 3:57:29.2 (+14:31.2)
17. Per Gunnar ANDERSSON (S) > Suzuki SX4 > 4:01:55.0 (+18:57.0)
DNF. Dani SORDO (E) > Citroën C4 > SS 3 mechanical

> all too easy for Loeb - won 14/16 SS - now heading for the 2008 WRC crown
> 'lucky' Hirvonen gifted second place points again
> press conference > http://www.motorsport.com/news/artic...=311298&FS=WRC

Championship Standings

1. Sebastien LOEB (F) > 106
2. Mikko HIRVONEN (FIN) > 92
3. Dani SORDO (E) > 59
4. Chris ATKINSON (AUS) > 45
5. Jari Matti LATVALA (FIN) > 42
6. Petter SOLBERG (N) > 40
7. Henning SOLBERG (N) > 22
8. François DUVAL (B) > 22
9. Gigi GALLI (I) > 17
10. Matthew WILSON (GB) > 13

[bodgit]

just shows how fast loeb is when hes is 4 seconds faster that hervonan even when he pushing as hard he can

[btcckid]

hmm- looks like we know who will win again. must say, its not been easier then i thought for loeb

[The Dozer]

it just looks as if leob doesn't even have 2 try anymore . . . . . he can just pull ahead an control his pace . . . . but its not leob dats makin it boring it just up 2 the other lads 2 step up 2 his level . . . . . he's at the top of his game and he just keeps gettin better . . . . . .