Loeb focused and looking for redemption in Mexico

REIGNING champion Sebastien Loeb is aiming to atone for his error in the last round when the World Rally Championship heads to Mexico.

An uncharacteristic mistake from the Frenchman in Sweden — his 100th rally — resulted in a failure to pick up any points, leaving him trailing BP Ford’s Mikko Hirvonen in the drivers’ standings.

Finn Hirvonen leads the championship by six points from Loeb and his compatriot and team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala after a second straight second-placed finish. Latvala became the youngest winner in the history of the sport by claiming his maidentriumph in Karlstad.