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Frenchman,
Sébastien Loeb, has made history in Sweden
by
becoming the first non-Scandinavian
ever to win the Swedish
round of the World Rally Championship
(February
9, 2004)
Loeb
won in his in his Citroen Xsara WRC, hot on the heels of his victory in Monte
Carlo Rally, and this win makes him only the third driver to win both events back to back.
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A consistently good performance from the off ensured that he finished every first leg stage in the top
four and was a rally title contender starting Day Two lying second overall. Four stage wins on Saturday plus an
"off" by erstwhile rally leader Marko Martin, took the Flying Frenchman to the top spot where he stayed, finishing the rally with a decisive 46.4 second lead over nearest rival Marcus
Gronholm. "It's very nice" enthused Sébastien, "It was important for me to prove I can win rallies away from tarmac - driving on the Swedish snow is more like gravel, so I've done that here".
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Once again, Loeb picked up maximum 10 points which has ensured he holds on to the top spot of the Drivers' Championship, while
Citroen are now the leading manufacturer, thanks to the four points earned by the second
Citroen Xsara WRC driver Carlos Sainz, whose three stage wins helped him to fifth place overall.
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Source:
Citroen press release, via News Press
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