Loeb takes lead in Argentina

Sebastien Loeb took control on day one of the Rally Argentina, taking a one-and-a-half minute lead over Chris Atkinson after championship leader Mikko Hirvonen crashed.

Loeb's Citroen was 50.8 seconds behind Hirvonen's Ford Focus when he was handed the lead during the fifth stage as the Finn suffered suspension damage after sliding off the road and hitting a rock.