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Loeb wins Rally of Turkey

Istanbul - World champion Sebastien Loeb of France, driving a Citroen C4, won the Rally of Turkey on Sunday ahead of Norway's Petter Solberg (Citroen C4) and Mikko Hirvonen of Finland (Ford Focus).

Loeb, who this year is aiming to win his seventh straight world drivers title, finished 54 seconds ahead of Solberg and one minute 43 seconds clear of Hirvonen.

The third and final day of the rally, the fourth leg of this year's championship, opened with the cancellation of the first two stages for security reasons.

Loeb had taken command of the race on Saturday afternoon when early leader Sebastien Ogier was stopped with a puncture.

It was a 57th world rally championship victory for the 36-year-old Frenchman and the third in a row this season after Mexico and Jordan. Loeb took second spot in the season opener in Sweden.

Standings after the third and final day of the Rally of Turkey:

Final standings

1. Sebastien Loeb-Daniel Elena (FRA-MON/Citren C4) 3h 01:38.7, 2. Petter Solberg-Phil Mills (NOR-GBR/Citren C4) at 54.5, 3. Mikko Hirvonen-Jarmo Lehtinen (FIN/Ford Focus) at 1:43.4, 4. Sbastien Ogier-Julien Ingrassia (FRA/Citron C4) at 3:46.0, 5. Kimi Rikknen-Kaj Lindstrm (FIN/Citren C4) at 6:44.3, 6. Federico Villagra-Jos Diaz (ARG/Ford Focus) 7:56.7, 7. Matthew Wilson-Scott Martin (GBR/Ford Focus) at 8:29.8, 8. Jari-Matti Latvala-Mikka Anttila (FIN/Ford Focus) at 19:44.2

Abandoned: Dani Sordo-Marc Marti (ESP/Citren C4), transmission casse (ES21)

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