Sebastien Loeb wins Rally Finland 2012. Second is his teammate Mikko Hirvonen. The both Citroen drivers do not remain chances for Ford drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Petter Solberg. The Ford driver’s remain at third and fourth positions.
This is Loeb’s 6th victory this season by 8 possible and is one of the strongest seasons.
Comments:
S. Loeb: “For sure it’s very satisfying to win in Finland. I didn’t come here especially to win, I came for points because it’s very difficult to beat the Finnish drivers. It was a great fight with Mikko, a one-two for Citroen and great for the championship.”
M. Hirvonen: “Sebastien was just faster and congratulations to him. Second position in Finland makes it even worse but if you do a perfect rally it is not enough against Sebastien. You have to do more because he is incredible.”
Solberg for Power Stage: “It was cleaning a little behind and I made a small mistake at the start, one in the middle and braked far too early for one corner close to the finish. I tried but it was not enough.”
Overall Results:
1. S. Loeb 2:28:11.4
2. M. Hirvonen +6.1
3. J. Latvala +35.0
4. P. Solberg +56.1
5. M. Ostberg +2:32.1
6. O. Tanak +2:47.6
7. M. Rantanen +4:51.7
8. J. Ketomma +6:01.9

Power Stage Results:
1. M. Hirvonen 15:17.3
2. P. Solberg +0.6
3. S. Loeb +1.1