Latest Car News From DIGIADS

Latest Car News

New Car Review Areas

General Car Topics

2008 Loeb Claims Citroen's 50th WRC Win Review

September 2008
Filed under: CITROEN Car News | CITROEN Headlines

View this 2008 Loeb Claims Citroen's 50th WRC Win Wallpaper Picture

View this 2008 Loeb Claims Citroen's 50th WRC Win Wallpaper Picture Gallery

 Car 2008 Loeb Claims Citroen's 50th WRC Win Wallpaper Pics 2008 Car 2008 Loeb Claims Citroen's 50th WRC Win Wallpaper Pics 2008

View this 2008 Loeb Claims Citroen's 50th WRC Win Wallpaper Picture Gallery

Latest CITROEN Headlines

Sébastien Loeb pulled another four points away from his closest rival in the World Rally Championship at the weekend, as the reigning World Champion headed a thrilling Citroën 1-2 finish in New Zealand, where the French Manufacturer claimed its 50th WRC victory and extended its lead in the WRC Manufacturers’ Standings.

Loeb and Dani Sordo had been running third and fourth on the last day, but Loeb was closing in on the leaders until he was 15.3 seconds behind with just two stages to go. Keeping the pressure on the Ford runners paid off, and eventually both Citroën drivers were able to capitalise when Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala hit problems.

“We were aware that this was probably too big a gap to bridge in normal circumstances but we never gave up, and our efforts ended up paying,” said Loeb. “It's becoming something of a tradition for the last day of this rally to produce nail-biting finishes!”

Citroën Sport Team Manager Olivier Quesnel was naturally delighted with the result. “We never tire of saying that victory is never in the bag until the finish line has been crossed, and we saw that once again today! Everyone in the team responded perfectly to the way the weekend unfolded and that put our two crews in a strong position going into the last day. That in turn enabled them to push their rivals into making mistakes.”

Citroën’s first win came on Rally Catalunya in 1999 where Philippe Bugalski and Jean-Paul Chiaroni won in the Citroen Xsara Kit-Car. Loeb and Elena have claimed 44 of the manufacturer’s 50 wins, making themselves World Rallying’s greatest ever driver/co-driver pairing.

Final leaderboard on 38th Repco Rallye New Zealand*

1. S. Loeb/D. Elena (Citroën C4) 3h59 min 18.9 s
2. D. Sordo/M. Martí (Citroën C4) + 17.5 s
3. M. Hirvonen/J. Lehtinen (Ford Focus) + 41.5 s
4. P. Solberg/P. Mills (Subaru Impreza) + 2 min 56.6 s
5. U. Aava/K. Sikk (Citroën C4) + 3 min 49.8 s
6. PG. Andersson/J. Andersson (Suzuki X4) + 4 min 31 s

Latest Car News

All images courtesy of and copyright their respective manufacturers, unless otherwise indicated. They may not be reproduced or retransmitted in any way without the express written permission of their respective owners. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Model news and specifications are presented as provided by manufacturer, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of DIGIADS. No warranty is made by DIGIADS with respect to the accuracy or timeliness of the information contained herein.
Copyright © 2000-2024 DIGIADS Australia All Rights Reserved. Contact Us
Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the DIGIADS Privacy Policy and User Agreement. 		Loading...