Loeb already ahead

Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena, winners of the last four rallies in Argentina, are ready for this 2009 edition. The World Champions achieved the best time in a very dusty shakedown. As usual, Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen follow.

Published on 23/04/2009 à 19:37

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Author of the best time during his third and final passage, Sébastien Loeb expects a formidable ordeal: “We discovered sandy and very slippery roads during the reconnaissance. There is a lot of dust. Behind the wheel, you have the same sensations as driving on the sand of a beach. It will be difficult to open the road in these conditions but we found good adjustments with the team. »

But the sky might not stay blue throughout rally. “There is a chance of rain. This would be a good thing because the humidity would fix the dust and give us more grip,” says Sébastien.

Shakedown Times
1. Loeb (Citroen) 4?57??8
2. Hirvonen (Ford) 4?58??4
3. Sordo (Citroen) 5:00??1
4. P.Solberg (Citroen) 5?02??2
5. H.Solberg (Ford) 5?02??4
6. Latvala (Ford) 5?05??0
7. Wilson (Ford) 5?08??6
8. Ogier (Citroen) 5?08??7
9. Villagra (Ford) 5?10??1
10. Rautenbach (Citroen) 5?10??3