Loeb and Elena win Rallye Monte-Carlo

The 80th Rallye Monte-Carlo drew to a close yesterday with victory going to Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena, driving their Citroen DS3 WRC, their sixth win in the Principality.

The pair are pictured as they secured their win and below, following the presentation.

The eight-time World Champions enjoyed a clean sweep as they also picked up the three bonus points awarded to the winner of the Power Stage.

Fourth overall in the rally, Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen also collected two points for their performance on the final stage. This result means that Citroen Total World Rally Team takes the lead in the Manufacturers' World Championship.

After four long days' racing, the final day of the Rallye Monte-Carlo was the shortest ever seen in the history of the World Championship: the 5.16km of the eighteenth stage, on a route between Ste Agnes and the Col do la Madone, were covered in under 3m30s by the leading WRC cars. Loeb and Elena also picked up three additional points in the Drivers' World Championship.

The next event in the World Rally Championship will be held in Sweden between 9th and 12th February.