The two-time World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb has equalled the record for the highest number of WRC wins (26, held jointly by Carlos Sainz) thanks to a personal fifth win in Germany, the fixture that gave him his first world class success in 2002.
The Frenchman's fifth win of 2006 takes him 33 points clear at the top of the provisional Drivers' standings, while the one-two finish of Loeb and his Spanish team-mate Dani Sordo (Citroën/BFGoodrich) sees Kronos Racing strengthen its lead at the top of the Manufacturers' table, 23 points ahead of BP-Ford/BFGoodrich.
Brian Byrne.
