Relentless Loeb leaves Solberg trailing

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.

Relentless Loeb leaves Solberg trailing
Sat, 17 Sep, 2005 - 18:39

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.

Loeb’s lead dropped to 9.9 seconds last night after a time penalty and a lacklustre stage but normal service was resumed for the world champion today.

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