WRC – Loeb king of Wales Rally GB qualifying

At the wheel of his Citroën DS3 WRC, the eight-time world rally champion completed the 3,91 kilometers of Walters Arena in 2'22"260 and will therefore be the first to choose his starting position for the first rounds of Wales Rally GB. “ I had a good passage, Explain Loeb. I made one or two small mistakes, but I'm still satisfied. It wasn't raining when I passed. »

Petter Solberg narrowly missed setting the fastest time in his Ford Fiesta RS WRC. The Norwegian failed at 0”051 from Sébastien Loeb. “ It's incredible. The rain started to fall when I arrived at the starting line, Solberg says. I didn't know if I was going to have enough grip. Sometimes I braked a little too early. It’s frustrating, but we still have the same goal. We must win »

Mikko Hirvonen sets the third fastest time of the session ahead Thierry Neuville and Jari-Matti Latvala. Tomorrow evening, the drivers will choose their starting position during a ceremony in Llandudno.