Hirvonen: ?Beat Loeb before he stops?

Second in the World Rally Championship, one point behind Sébastien Loeb (Citroën), Mikko Hirvonen (Ford) admits that he missed a few victories to clinch the title.

Published on 27/10/2009 à 18:04

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Mikko Hirvonen lost the World Championship by one point after the Rally of Great Britain. In battle with Sébastien Loeb Until the penultimate special, the Finn had to give up because of a problem with the bonnet which came up, robbing him of all visibility and making him lose all hope of a title.

The driver of the Ford Focus RS WRC However, do not give up and intend to come back next year with the desire to dethrone the six-time World Champion. “ I learned a lot this year and I will come back stronger and better next year “, he predicted. “ I was on the podium 11 times out of 12 rallies but I would have needed more victories. My challenge is to beat Loeb before he retires “, concluded Hirvonen.

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