Finland's Mikko Hirvonen WRC title hopes over as he loses over a minute to Sebastien Loeb on penultimate stage of Rally Great Britain. Loeb all-but-guaranteed to win record sixth title with one stage remaining.
Mikko Hirvonen wins the first two stages of the final day at the Rally Great Britain to cut Sebastien Loeb's lead to 18 seconds and keep his hopes of a world title alive.
Citroen's Sebastien Loeb was heading for a record sixth successive world rally title after ending the second leg of the title-deciding British round with a lead of more than half a minute.
Defending champion Sebastien Loeb leads the Rally of Great Britain by 5.30 seconds from Mikko Hirvonen after the first six special stages of the season-ending race at Cardiff on Friday.
Citroen's Sebastien Loeb, chasing a record sixth successive world championship, seizes the early lead in the title-deciding Rally of Great Britain.
Sebastien Loeb and Mikko Hirvonen dismiss poor performances on a muddy Rally Wales GB shakedown ahead of their hotly-anticipated title showdown this weekend. The Frenchman and his Finnish rival can only manage fifth and seventh with Petter Solberg fastest.