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Loeb first in Cataluña, title for Citroen 23.10.2011

Sebastien Loeb came even closer to its eighth consecutive world title in the pilots, after victories in the penultimate race of the season in Catalonia.

This is 67 th career victory in Loeb and fifth year that the title of the mechanics of his Citroen team. Previously Frenchman wins in Mexico, Sardinia, Argentina and Finland.

Loeb wins challenger Mikko Hirvonen with two minutes left as tert compatriot and teammate finalndetsa Ford Fiesta Jari-Matti Latvala with a difference of 2 minutes and 32 seconds. In the last race in Wales Loeb comes with a lead of eight points over Hirvonen.