Loeb takes lead at Tour of Corsica

Published Friday October 10th, 2008

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PARIS - Sebastien Loeb of France swept all six stages on the first day of the Tour of Corsica on Friday.

The Citroen driver took a 32.3-second lead over Mikko Hirvonen into Saturday's second day. The Finn took over second place after Dani Sordo struck a wall in the third stage and broke the left-front suspension of his car. Ford driver Francois Duval is third.

"There's nothing much I could do," Hirvonen said. "I've had a good day, I'm happy with the car and my driving. It's just not enough to get him."

Sordo is expected to restart Saturday under course rules.

Loeb won the Catalunya Rally on Sunday to move closer to securing a record fifth world championship. He has won nine of 12 races this season, and leads the drivers' standings with 96 points - 12 more than Hirvonen.

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