From WRC.com
Piloting a Citroen DS3 WRC alongside co-driver Daniel Elena, Loeb performed faultlessly to secure his 71st career victory after fending off a host of rivals. And by claiming three bonus points for winning the event-closing Power Stage, Loeb’s lead of the WRC drivers’ standings increases to 30 points with seven rounds remaining.
Petter Solberg started Sunday’s five stages trailing Loeb by 10.2s only to crash out on the opening test in his Ford Fiesta RS WRC.
The Norwegian’s misfortune – he tore a rear wheel off his car after striking a tree – promoted Loeb’s teammate Mikko Hirvonen up to second with Jari-Matti Latvala securing the final podium place in third. The Finn marked his return from injury by claiming 10 fastest stage times.
Behind Latvala, Mads Ostberg moved into third overall in the WRC standings by finishing fourth. Martin Prokop and Thierry Neuville also continued their strong scoring runs in fifth and sixth respectively.
Final classification – Acropolis Rally
1. Loeb-Elena (Citroen DS3 Wrc) in 4h42min03.3s
2. Hirvonen-Lehtinen (Citroen DS3 Wrc) + 40.0s
3. Latvala-Anttila (Ford Fiesta RS Wrc) + 3min04.8s
4. Ostberg-Andersson (Ford Fiesta RS Wrc) +6min16.4s
5. Prokop-Hruza (Ford Fiesta RS Wrc) + 7min46.5s
6. Neuville-Gilsoul (Citroen DS3 Wrc) + 9min41.4s
7. Ogier-Ingrassia (Skoda Fabia S2000) + 12min59.9s
8. Al-Rajhy-Orr (Ford Fiesta RS Wrc) + 20min12.2s
9. Tanak-Sikk (Ford Fiesta RS Wrc) + 23min18.9s
10. Al-Kuwari-Arena (Mini Cooper Wrc) + 28min40.5s
etc.
Championship
1. Loeb 119 points, 2. Hirvonen 89, 3. Ostberg 80, 4. Solberg 73, 5. Latvala 45, etc.
Piloting a Citroen DS3 WRC alongside co-driver Daniel Elena, Loeb performed faultlessly to secure his 71st career victory after fending off a host of rivals. And by claiming three bonus points for winning the event-closing Power Stage, Loeb’s lead of the WRC drivers’ standings increases to 30 points with seven rounds remaining.
Petter Solberg started Sunday’s five stages trailing Loeb by 10.2s only to crash out on the opening test in his Ford Fiesta RS WRC.
The Norwegian’s misfortune – he tore a rear wheel off his car after striking a tree – promoted Loeb’s teammate Mikko Hirvonen up to second with Jari-Matti Latvala securing the final podium place in third. The Finn marked his return from injury by claiming 10 fastest stage times.
Behind Latvala, Mads Ostberg moved into third overall in the WRC standings by finishing fourth. Martin Prokop and Thierry Neuville also continued their strong scoring runs in fifth and sixth respectively.
Final classification – Acropolis Rally
1. Loeb-Elena (Citroen DS3 Wrc) in 4h42min03.3s
2. Hirvonen-Lehtinen (Citroen DS3 Wrc) + 40.0s
3. Latvala-Anttila (Ford Fiesta RS Wrc) + 3min04.8s
4. Ostberg-Andersson (Ford Fiesta RS Wrc) +6min16.4s
5. Prokop-Hruza (Ford Fiesta RS Wrc) + 7min46.5s
6. Neuville-Gilsoul (Citroen DS3 Wrc) + 9min41.4s
7. Ogier-Ingrassia (Skoda Fabia S2000) + 12min59.9s
8. Al-Rajhy-Orr (Ford Fiesta RS Wrc) + 20min12.2s
9. Tanak-Sikk (Ford Fiesta RS Wrc) + 23min18.9s
10. Al-Kuwari-Arena (Mini Cooper Wrc) + 28min40.5s
etc.
Championship
1. Loeb 119 points, 2. Hirvonen 89, 3. Ostberg 80, 4. Solberg 73, 5. Latvala 45, etc.