The world champion for 2012 Sebastien Loeb make a great victory to close the season. This rally is the last Sebastien Loeb in a full program. In the last day Dani Sordo the local star win 4 of 6 stages as moved to 9 position overall ahead Evgeny Novikov at 10th position. Chris Atkinson finished the rally after serial of failures at 7th position, 8th place for P. Andersson.

Comments:
Sordo: “It’s really a nice end of the rally. We make a mistake on the first day then we had a small problem with the car. But we have been fighting for the best times, which is very good and I am happy to finish the year like this.”
Citroen decide between Dani Sordo and Mads Ostberg for season 2013 as Sordo was a Citroen pilot couple of years with Loeb:
Sord:  “I don’t know for next year. I am in discussions with Citroen but I don’t know. I know Mads is pushing really hard. We can both do a good job for the team so good luck to both.”
Ostberg: “We are talking to Citroen and Ford and MINI. I think we have a strong possibility of being in a good team and having a good season next year.”

Citroen team chief Yves Matton: “It will be between Mads Ostberg and Dani Sordo. We wanted to wait until the result of the last rally. The decision will not be taken on the result of one rally. They have both impressed me.”

Final Results:
1. S. Loeb 4:14:29.1
2. J. Latvala +7.0
3. M. Hirvonen +1:46.8
4. M. Ostberg +1:56.4
5. J. Nikira +16:07.9
6. C. Breen +18:10.4

Jari-Matti Latvala win the Power Stage.

Overall classification season 2012:
1. S. Loeb 270
2. M. Hirvonen 213
3. J. Latvala 154
4. M. Ostberg 149
5. P. Solberg 124
6. E. Novikov 88
7. T. Neuville 53
8. O. Tanak 52
9. M. Prokop 46
10. S. Ogier 41

Manufacture standing season 2012:
1. Citroen Total World Rally Team 413
2. Ford World Rally Team 281
3. M-Sport Ford World Rally Team 170
4. Citroen Junior World Rally Team 72
5. Adapta World Rally Team 71
6. Qatar World Rally Team 71