Loeb wins Rally of Corsica

CORSICA - French Citroen driver Sebastien Loeb, who is chasing a fifth consecutive world crown, won the Rally of Corsica here on Sunday, the 13th circuit in the 15-race WRC calendar.

Finland's Mikko Hirvonen and Belgium's Francois Duval, both driving a Ford Focus, finished second and third respectively.

Loeb's record-setting 46th career win was also his fourth consecutive victory in the Rally of Corsica, nicknamed the "rally of 10,000 corners" for its testing course.

It was also the Frenchman's fifth WRC victory in a row having already triumphed in the Rallies of Finland, Germany and New Zealand in August, and the Rally of Catalonia in October.

The next rally will take place in Japan from October 31-November 2 with the season ender coming at the start of December at the Wales Rally GB and the French driver is one of the favorites to win the competition.