Belgium’s Thierry Neuville (Hyundai i20 WRC) edged out champion, Sebastien Ogier (Ford Fiesta WRC), on the final stage to win round seven of the World Rally Championship, Rally Italia Sardegna, by just seven-tenths of a second.

Citroen’s Sebastien Loeb is confident he can leapfrog championship pace-setter Marcus Gronholm in the drivers’ standings by recording his second consecutive victory on gravel at this weekend’s Rally Portugal.