Sun, 02 Oct, 2005 - 12:37
Sebastien Loeb capped a “perfect season” by clinching the world championship with second place on Rally Japan today.
The Citroen driver only needed to finish in the top three to secure his second world title and end the slim hopes of Marcus Gronholm and Petter Solberg.
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CourtsMotorsportHeathrowPerson: LoebPerson: Sebastien LoebPerson: Marcus GronholmPerson: Petter SolbergPerson: SolbergPerson: GronholmPerson: Guy FrequelinPerson: SebPerson: Daniel ElenaPerson: Chris AtkinsonPerson: Francois DuvalPerson: Harri RovanperaPerson: Toni GardemeisterPerson: Roman KrestaPerson: Daniel CarlssonEvent: Rally JapanOrganisation: CitroenOrganisation: SubaruOrganisation: PeugeotOrganisation: MitsubishiOrganisation: Ford
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