Loeb and Elena do it again in Rally Argentina

Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena nailed another victory for the sixth time on the bounce in a thrilling Rally Argentina. The seven-time world champions left it late, taking the lead on the very last stage – after having made up time from a one-minute penalty they received on the first day – and winning by a very narrow margin. Meanwhile, despite an off and a roll in the longest stage of the event, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia managed to finish third!  “A stupid mistake,” admitted Ogier at the finish. “All we had to do was to drive on to victory. I had noted an apex to be taken in a corner, and it ended in a roll. We were able to restart, but the car was damaged. In addition to the superficial damage, we no longer had power steering. The windscreen was broken and we lost our rear wing.” Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena came back from third place to overtake team-mate Ogier after his roll and get the better of Mikko Hirvonen's Ford by just 2.4s on the last special stage. Loeb said: “After Friday’s penalty, I wasn’t counting on this victory. We pushed really hard to get back in contact with the frontrunners and to beat Hirvonen. Once again, the outcome was decided by a hair’s breadth. It seems that Rally Argentina is my happy hunting ground! I understand what Ogier must be feeling. I’ve had similar misadventures. It’s frustrating and disappointing, but these mistakes can happen. Still he managed to bring the car home to the finish, and that’s very important for the team.” Another unstoppable performance from Citroen and the Sebastians!