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Reigning WRC Champ Loeb Scores Third Monte Carlo Win

By Marc • January 24, 2005

Sebastien Loeb of France won the season-opening Monte Carlo rally for the third year in a row Sunday. The world rally champion for Citroen dominated during the three days and 15 special stages for the 11th rally victory of his career. He finished 2 minutes, 58.3 seconds ahead of Finland’s Toni Gardemeister. France’s Gilles Panizzi was third, 3:40.1 behind.

“This was a difficult rally,” Loeb said. “A lot of pilots made mistakes but luckily not us. Very much like last year, it was a tricky event.”

Markko Martin of Estonia finished fourth in his debut for Peugeot. Two-time world champion Marcus Gronholm of Finland was fifth.

Several drivers experienced difficulties on the skidding asphalt track during the three days. Belgium’s Francois Duval pulled out Saturday after crashing into a telephone pole. Co-pilot Stephane Prevot was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Nice, but officials say he appears to have fully recovered.

Source: USA Today

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