World RX – Sébastien Loeb leads in Lohéac

One of the most anticipated drivers on the French event on the World RX calendar responded well this Saturday on the Breton track of Lohéac. Sébastien Loeb (Peugeot 208 WRX – Team Peugeot-Hansen) This evening leads the provisional ranking of the French meeting, tied on points with Johan Kristoffersson (Volkswagen Polo GTi – PSRX VW Sweden).

The two rivals each won a qualifying heat today, with Kristoffersson opening the proceedings ahead of Loeb early in the afternoon, before the Frenchman responded in style in Q2 with a solid victory and the absolute best time of the day in 2’29″952.

Ken Block (Ford Focus RS RX – Hoonigan Racing Division) did not fail to shine on the Lohéac track by placing third after Q1 and Q2. The whimsical American, 6th and 3rd this Saturday, has 80 points in the provisional ranking, the same total as reigning world champion Mattias Ekström (Audi S1 ​​– EKS RX).

Andreas Bakkerud places the second Ford Focus RS RX in fifth position ahead of Petter Solberg (Volkswagen Polo GTi – PSRX VW Sweden) and Timmy Hansen (Peugeot 208 WRX – Team Peugeot-Hansen).

In the French clan, Jean-Baptiste Dubourg (Peugeot 208 – DA Racing) finished the day in 16th place ahead of Nico Müller (Audi S1 ​​– EKS RX) who suffered contact and damage to the left front in Q1. Gaëtan Sérazin (Peugeot 208) takes 18th place ahead of Guerlain Chicherit (Renault Clio).

Hervé Knapick (Citroën DS3) is 21st ahead of Laurent Bouliou (Peugeot 208) and Grégoire Demoustier (Peugeot 208 – DA Racing), while Emmanuel Anne (Peugeot 208), who did not score any points in Q1, brings up the rear in provisional classification.

Ranking after Q2