Rallye Deutschland 2012 (day 3)

Rallye Deutschland 2012 (day 3)

The last day on Rally Germany, two runs of SS13/14 DHRONTAL 30,76km and the CIRCUS MAXIMUS power stage, didnt get any good spots to video!! so here are a few clips. Sebastien Loeb marked the 10th anniversary of ADAC Rallye Deutschland's elevation to the FIA World Rally Championship by winning the asphalt event for a ninth time in the Citroen DS3 WRC he shares with co-driver Daniel Elena. Loeb won the opening stage on Friday morning to take a lead he would never relinquish following a dominant display in changeable weather conditions. The result was his seventh victory of 2012 - his fifth in succession - and hands him a 54-point title lead heading to Wales Rally GB next month. "It was a hard rally, the conditions were extremely difficult, which meant I had some very difficult tyre choices to make," said the 38-year-old, who claimed a total of nine stage wins during the course of the three-day event in Trier, including the Sunday's first rain-hit test, Dhrontal, and the Circ us Maximus Power Stage in Trier. "We had a good drive, a perfect car and I made no mistake. Winning the Power Stage also meant this was a perfect weekend. I also had a lot of support from the fans." Loeb's only cause for concern occurred on the repeat of Dhrontal when he reported a slight lack of turbo response, which led to him mistakenly fearing that he would be unable to fight for the three bonus points awarded to the Power Stage winner. Jari-Matti Latvala was the leading Ford finisher in second - his ... Video Rating: 4 / 5