Loeb set for win in Sardinia

Defending champion Sebastien Loeb looks set to win his second event of the current World Rally Championship season as he finished day two at the head of the field in Sardinia.

The Citroen driver started the day with a 33.2 second lead and despite being in the unfancied position of leader at the start of stage nine, usually seen as a disadvantage as the front-runner cleans the road for the following cars, he lost less than five seconds during the course of the day’s events.