The WRC Rallye de France has seen its leader board dramatically transform early. At the end of the monster 36-km stage SS3, Sebastien Loeb (Citroën Total World Rally Team) has retired from the rally with engine problems. This is the French brand’s first full mechanical retirement from a rally this season for a DS3 WRC.
Kimi Raikkonen (ICE1 Racing Citroën DS3 WRC) has also not survived SS3.
Overall Standings after SS4:
01) S. Ogier – 41m 26.6s
02) P. Solberg +5.0s
03) D. Sordo +6.6s
04) K. Meeke +28.0s
05) M. Østberg +53.5s
06) M. Hirvonen +01m 00.1s
07) J-M. Latvala +01m 19.7s
08) A. Araujo +01m 20.4s
09) D. Kuipers +01m 25.6s
10) K. Block +01m 53.8s