Sebastien Loeb sent out an ominous message on the first full day of the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally by establishing a 56-second lead over his nearest rival.

Sebastien Loeb is set for victory at the French Rally after dominating the second day in Corsica.

Citroen's Sebastien Loeb will go into the final day of the Rally Catalunya holding a comfortable lead.

Reigning world champion Sebastien Loeb won a record-breaking sixth consecutive Rally Germany title to cut the gap in the race for the championship.

Reigning world champion Sebastien Loeb is on course for a record-breaking sixth consecutive Rally Germany crown after establishing a 37.8-second lead ahead of the final day.

BELGIUM’S Francois Duval stunned the rest of the field as he surged to the top of the leaderboard on day one of the Rally Germany.

Belgium’s Francois Duval stunned the rest of the field as he surged to the top of the leaderboard on day one of the Rally Germany.

Petter Solberg’s hopes of a fifth consecutive Wales Rally GB victory suffered a major blow today.

World champion Sebastien Loeb’s bid for a fourth consecutive Monte Carlo Rally win was thrown off course by a heavy accident on stage six today.

Colin McRae has sets his sights on a repeat performance after finishing a surprising third on the first day of Rally Australia.

SEBASTIEN LOEB celebrated a “dream weekend” for Citroen on Rally Catalunya after clinching his 10th win this season in typically dominant fashion.

Sebastien Loeb claimed a perfect 10th victory of the season to give Citroen the manufacturers’ title in style on Rally Catalunya today.

Sebastien Loeb is cruising towards his 10th win of the season after dominating the first day of Rally Catalunya.

Daniel Sola ended Sebastien Loeb’s stage-winning run with a surprise fastest time on stage three of his home rally today.

Sebastien Loeb won every stage to take a dominant win on home ground in the Tour of Corsica.

Sebastien Loeb maintained his stranglehold on the Tour of Corsica by winning today’s opening stage as Marcus Gronholm’s challenge fell apart.

WORLD champion Sebastien Loeb blitzed the opposition on home turf yesterday to take an early stranglehold on the Tour of Corsica.

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

World champion elect Sebastien Loeb is cruising towards his first Wales Rally GB win after nearest rival Petter Solberg admitted he is powerless to match the Frenchman’s relentless pace.

Sebastian Loeb claimed victory in the OMV ADAC Rally in Germany to move a step closer to defending his World Rally Championship title.

World champion Sebastien Loeb has warned his rivals he has no intention of dropping the pace after setting a new record with victory on the Rally Argentina, his sixth consecutive triumph.

Reigning world champion Sebastien Loeb edged closer to his third-successive rally victory as he ended day one of the Cyprus Rally at the top of the leader board.

Sebastien Loeb got his world championship defence back on track with a comfortable victory in Rally New Zealand.

Subaru driver Petter Solberg went top of the World Rally Championship standings after driving to victory in this weekend’s Rally Mexico.

Marcus Gronholm bounced back from a mediocre start to take the lead of the Swedish Rally on stage three.

World champion Sebastien Loeb resumed where he left off this morning by taking victory on the first stage of the day in the Monte Carlo Rally.

Sebastien Loeb seized control of the Monte Carlo Rally on the first day of the new season.

Newly-crowned world champion Sebastien Loeb continued to close in on Rally Australia leader Marcus Gronholm after four stages on leg one of the event.

The World Rally Championship has been dealt a blow with news of plans for Citroen and Peugeot - the team of Marcus Gronholm - to withdraw after next season.

Northern Ireland’s Kris Meeke heads the Irish challenge after the opening leg of the Rally de Catalunya Rally in Spain.

World champion Sebastien Loeb continued to push for his sixth victory of the season after finishing day one of the Rally Catalunya in the lead.

Newly-crowned world champion Sebastien Loeb is locked in a bitter struggle with Markko Martin for victory on the Rally Catalunya.

Sebastien Loeb tightened his grip on the Wales Rally GB with a controlled display this morning.

Ford’s future in the world rally championship remains in doubt as the team prepare to race in the Wales Rally GB this weekend.

Markko Martin admitted his Rally Finland efforts were compromised by injuries he suffered in a horrifying accident in Argentina.

Marcus Gronholm hailed his “very special” victory on Rally Finland after taking the spoils on home soil for the fourth time in five years.

Reigning world champion Petter Solberg made it four wins from four stages on stage 15 of the Rally Finland.

World championship leader Sebastien Loeb overcame a jittery morning to assert his authority on the Rally of Turkey.

Sebastien Loeb bounced back from a turbulent morning to retake the lead in the Rally of Turkey after Marcus Gronholm floundered under pressure.

World championship leader Sebastien Loeb threw away his advantage in the Rally of Turkey today with a calamitous stage nine.

Five times Irish tarmac rally champion, Austin MacHale has acquired a Ford Focus WRC03.

Frenchman Sebastien Loeb saw his lead reduced but he still retains a commanding advantage after the opening stage of the Monte Carlo Rally this morning.

THE start of the Irish Tarmac Championship looms — beginning with the Galway International Rally — and Pirelli Tyres are the series sponsor.

THE MICHELIN Race of Champions motorsport spectacular in Gran Canaria, in its 16th year, will have its usual and exciting head-to-head Race of Champions as well as the fifth running of the ROC Nations Cup team competition.