IT’s easy to see just why Sebastien Loeb is the World Rally Champion, thousands of spectators had first hand experience over the weekend as he set a scintillating pace in the Murphy Construction Cork 20 International Rally.

World Rally Champion, Sebastien Loeb took his expected victory in the Murphy Construction Cork "20" International Rally.

World Rally Sebastien Loeb, co-driven by Daniel Elena in their Citroen C4 WRC set fastest time on all eight stages of the opening leg of the Murphy Construction Cork '20' International Rally, the final round of the Global Group Irish Tarmac Championship.

World Rally champions, Sebastien Loeb/Daniel Elena in a Citroen C4 WRC won the Shell Donegal International Rally.

World Rally champions, Sebastien Loeb and co-driver, Daniel Elena (Citroen C4 WRC) dominated this second leg of the Shell Donegal International Rally, the fifth round of the Global Group Irish Tarmac Championship.

BRITISH Rally Champions, Mark Higgins and Rory Kennedy

Sebastien Loeb capped a “perfect season” by clinching the world championship with second place on Rally Japan today.