Loeb takes Stage 2 in Argentina

Leaderboard after Day 2

1.  S Loeb/D Elena                      FRA             Citroen C4              3hr 28min 16.5sec 2.  P Solberg/P Mills                   NOR             Subaru Impreza  3hr 29min 36.1sec 3.  C Atkinson/S Prévot         AUS                   Subaru Impreza  3hr 30min 25.0sec 4.  D Sordo/M Marti                     ESP             Citroen C4              3hr 31min 48.8sec 5.  C Rautenbach/D Senior               ZIM          Citroen C4              3hr 46min 16.6sec 6.  M Hirvonen/J Lehtinen               FIN            Ford Focus RS   3hr 53min 01.0sec 7.  A Aigner/K Wicha                    GER            Mitsubishi Lancer       3hr 53min 43.7sec 8.  F Villagra/J Perez Companc  ARG               Ford Focus RS   3hr 54min 09.9sec 9.  N Al-Attiyah/C Patterson            QAT         Subaru Impreza  3hr 54min 34.8sec  10 S Beltran/R Rojas                    ARG            Mitsubishi Lancer       3hr 54min 50.4sec 

Stage Times

Stage 10: 1. P Solberg 12min 02.7sec; 2. Atkinson + 14.0; 3. Loeb + 15.5; 4. Hirvonen + 19.9; 5. Latvala + 21.3; 6. Sordo + 22.1.

Overall: 1. Loeb 2hr 06min 46.2sec; 2. P Solberg + 1:23.4; 3. Atkinson + 1:29.1; 4. Galli + 1:58.7; 5. Sordo + 2:13.5; 6. Wilson + 6:59.4; 8. Latvala + 9:33.3; 21. Hirvonen + 24:00.1.

Stage 11: 1. Loeb 9min 10.0sec; 2. P Solberg + 4.4; 3. Atkinson + 7.8; 4. Sordo + 9.3; 5. Galli + 10.6; 6. Hirvonen + 13.8; 7. Latvala + 18.7.

Overall: 1. Loeb 2hr 15min 56.2sec; 2. P Solberg + 1:27.8; 3. Atkinson + 1:36.9; 4. Galli + 2:09.3; 5. Sordo + 2:22.8; 6. Wilson + 7:40.1; 8. Latvala + 9:52.0; 18. Hirvonen + 24:13.9.

Stage 12: 1. Loeb 11min 26.5sec; 2. Atkinson + 5.0; 3. P Solberg + 6.7; 4. Hirvonen + 13.8; 5= Latvala, Sordo + 17.3; 6. Villagra + 28.7.

Overall: 1. Loeb 2hr 27min 22.7sec; 2. P Solberg + 1:34.5; 3. Atkinson + 1:41.9; 4. Galli + 2:38.1; 5. Sordo + 2:40.1; 6. Wilson + 8:20.1; 8. Latvala + 10:09.3; 17. Hirvonen + 24:27.7.

Stage 13: 1. Atkinson 13min 37.3sec; 2. P Solberg + 3.3; 3. Hirvonen + 3.5; 4. Loeb + 5.4; 5. Latvala + 6.4; 6. Galli + 14.1.

Overall: 1. Loeb 2hr 41min 05.4sec; 2. P Solberg + 1:32.4; 3. Atkinson + 1:36.5; 4. Galli + 2:46.8; 5. Sordo + 2:49.5; 6. Wilson + 9:01.1; 8. Latvala + 10:10.3; 17. Hirvonen + 24:25.8.

Stage 14: 1. P Solberg 11min 37.2sec; 2. Loeb + 7.6; 3. Hirvonen + 8.6; 4. Atkinson + 10.0; 5. Sordo + 11.1; 6. Wilson + 39.7.

Overall: 1. Loeb 2hr 52min 50.2sec; 2. P Solberg + 1:24.8; 3. Atkinson + 1:38.9; 4. Sordo + 2:53.0; 5. Galli + 7:39.2; 6. Wilson + 10:53.2; 13. Hirvonen + 24:26.8.

Stage 15: 1. Loeb 8min 57.8sec; 2. P Solberg + 0.3; 3. Hirvonen + 6.2; 4. Atkinson + 8.3; 5. Sordo + 9.5; 6. Rautenbach + 40.6.

Overall: 1. Loeb 3hr 01min 48.0sec; 2. P Solberg + 1:25.1; 3. Atkinson + 1:47.2; 4. Sordo + 3:02.5; 5. Galli + 12:39.2; 6. Rautenbach + 15:59.0; 13. Hirvonen + 24:35.0.

Stage 16: 1. P Solberg 11min 18.8sec; 2. Loeb + 0.4; 3. Hirvonen + 9.6; 4. Sordo + 13.7; 5. Atkinson + 14.2; 6. Rautenbach + 47.6.

Overall: 1. Loeb 3hr 13min 07.2sec; 2. P Solberg + 1:24.7; 3. Atkinson + 2:01.0; 4. Sordo + 3:15.8; 5. Rautenbach + 16:46.2; 6. Galli + 17:38.8; 9. Hirvonen + 24:44.2.

Stage 17: 1. P Solberg 13min 23.6sec; 2. Hirvonen + 1.7; 3. Loeb + 4.6; 4. Atkinson + 10.6; 5. Sordo + 16.2; 6. Rautenbach + 1:14.5.

Overall: 1. Loeb 3hr 26min 35.4sec; 2. P Solberg + 1:20.1; 3. Atkinson + 2:07.0; 4. Sordo + 3:27.4; 5. Rautenbach + 17:56.1; 6. Galli + 22:34.2; 7. Hirvonen + 24:41.4.

Stage 18: 1. P Solberg 1min 40.6sec; 2. Loeb + 0.5; 3. Atkinson + 2.0; 4. Hirvonen + 3.7; 5. Rautenbach + 4.5; 6. Sordo + 5.4.

Overall: 1. Loeb 3hr 28min 16.5sec; 2. P Solberg + 1:19.6; 3. Atkinson + 2:08.5; 4. Sordo + 3:32.3; 5. Rautenbach + 18:00.1; 6. Hirvonen + 24:44.5.

Today's  Route

The final day is the shortest of the rally with just 42.67km of competition but is no easier.  The narrow and rocky Giulio Cesare and El Condor tests, high in the lunar-like landscape of the Traslasierra mountains to the south-west of Carlos Paz, are two of the toughest in the championship.  The survivors will then head to Cordoba's soccer stadium as two cars at a time race around a revised route from the previous two days.  After leaving Carlos Paz at 06.55, drivers will reach the finish in the town at 13.10.  


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