Round: 12

Categories: WRC, P-WRC

Based: Cardiff

Surface: Gravel

Most recent winner: Sebastien Loeb (2008)

Rally website: http://www.rallygb.org

First run in 1932, Rally GB is one of the oldest rallies in the world and was known for many years as the RAC Rally. Since the WRC was established in 1973 Rally GB has been a qualifying and scoring round and this year's entirely Cardiff-based event will be the 65th edition.

New for 2009
Scheduled almost two months earlier in the calendar than the wintry 2008 event, this year's Rally GB has the potential to be a warmer challenge. But a country famed for its lush greenery needs rain - and in October that's still a possibility.
The all new service park in Cardiff Bay also provides a new Rally HQ in the adjacent Wales Millennium Centre (http://www.wmc.org.uk). The Thursday evening Start and Sunday afternoon Finish will also move to Cardiff Bay (http://www.cardiffbay.co.uk).

loebs got this one!

Shakedown Timings - Rally GB
1. P. SOLBERG. Citroen C4 WRC. 3:16.4
2. LATVALA. Ford Focus RS WRC 09. 3:16.6
3. H.SOLBERG. Ford Focus RS WRC 08. 3:18.2
4. OGIER. Citroen C4 WRC. 3:19.0
5. LOEB. Citroen C4 WRC. 3:19.6
6. SORDO. Citroen C4 WRC. 3:19.7
=7. HIRVONEN. Ford Focus RS WRC 09. 3:21.9
=7. OSTBERG. Subaru Impreza WRC 09. 3:21.9
9. AL QASSIMI. Ford Focus RS WRC 08. 3:24.3
10. RAUTENBACH. Citroen C4 WRC. 3:26.1

MIKKO - ALL THE WAY!!!

Why is Petter always fastest in Shakedown?

Overall After Day 1

Pos Driver Diff Next
1. Sébastien LOEB +0.0
2. Mikko HIRVONEN +5.3
3. Petter SOLBERG +35.2
4. Dani SORDO +1.1
5. Sébastien OGIER +1:59.7
6. Henning SOLBERG +8.8
7. Matthew WILSON +32.9
8. Conrad RAUTENBACH +1:31.6
9. Jari-Matti LATVALA +1:55.5
10. Eyvind BRYNILDSEN +1:01.9

Standings after SS9 Halfway 1
1. Sébastien LOEB M 1:53:48.5 0.0 0.0
2. Mikko HIRVONEN M 1:54:13.5 +25.0 +25.0
3. Dani SORDO M 1:54:51.0 +37.5 +1:02.5
4. Petter SOLBERG 1:55:14.6 +23.6 +1:26.1
5. Sébastien OGIER M 1:57:33.1 +2:18.5 +3:44.6
6. Henning SOLBERG M 1:58:15.5 +42.4 +4:27.0
7. Matthew WILSON 1:59:09.8 +54.3 +5:21.3
8. Jari-Matti LATVALA M 2:01:28.9 +2:19.1 +7:40.4
9. Conrad RAUTENBACH 2:02:51.4 +1:22.5 +9:02.9
10. Aaron BURKART 2:05:53.0 +3:01.6 +12:04.5.2 +10:01.5

Overall After Day 2

Pos Driver Diff Next
1 Sébastien LOEB 0
2 Mikko HIRVONEN 30.2
3 Dani SORDO 49.9
4 Petter SOLBERG 24
5 Sébastien OGIER +2:37.5
6 Henning SOLBERG +1:01.2
7 Matthew WILSON +1:07.2
8 Jari-Matti LATVALA +1:32.5
9 Conrad RAUTENBACH +3:57.6
10 Aaron BURKART +4:28.1

Breaking News!!!!

Sebastien Loeb wins his 6th Consecutive WRC Title in 2009



Loeb the big winner!
Frenchman Sebastien Loeb cruised through the final stage of the Rally of Great Britain today to take victory in his Citroen Total team C4 WRC and wrap up a remarkable sixth World Rally Championship title.
The result, the seventh victory of the 12-round season for Loeb and his co-driver Daniel Elena, was the 54th of his record-breaking WRC career.
Loeb and Elena climbed onto the roof of their car at the end of the decisive 27km Rheola stage, and punched the air as they celebrated their victory in front of a crowd of fans and journalists.

Drivers' championship standings - After 12 rounds
1. S. LOEB - 93
2. M. HIRVONEN - 92
3. D. SORDO - 64
4. J-M LATVALA - 41
5. P. SOLBERG - 35
6. H. SOLBERG - 33
7. M. WILSON - 28
8. S. OGIER - 24
9. F. VILLAGRA - 16
10. C. RAUTENBACH - 9

http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=10 ... g+winner!+

awesome, feels so good to be right

me tooo Bozo

damn! damn! Good fight!!!

A screen shot from Rally GB Leg 2. See the front disk in one of the raining stage