World champion Loeb sets hot pace to seal Cork 20 win

IT’s easy to see just why Sebastien Loeb is the World Rally Champion, thousands of spectators had first hand experience over the weekend as he set a scintillating pace in the Murphy Construction Cork 20 International Rally.

Loeb and co-driver, Daniel Elena (Citroen C4) finished two minutes and 21.5 seconds ahead of teammates, Dani Sordo/Mark Marti (Citroen Xsara) with Mark Higgins/Rory Kennedy (Subaru) a distant third.

Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely (Subaru) were fourth and took their fourth successive Irish Tarmac title.

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