Let's wait and seeSebastien Loeb is currently leading the Championship by a mere three points, but his running streak of wins – three in a row – allows him to approach this week-end's Rally d'Italia Sardegna with confidence.
Loeb talks about the problems in Argentina,
the overall standings, and the upcoming Sardinia race.
Although Rally Argentina was essentially reduced to just two days of competition, you still had enough time to win…
Winning in Argentina was more difficult than it may have appeared and the rain, mud and fog didn't make it any easier for us. The stages themselves are also very varied and you need to stay one hundred per cent focused from start to finish. On top of that, we didn't have any split times to guide us which meant we had to keep up a fast pace. At the end of the day, the fact that there were just two legs may have been a blessing for us!
Your 32nd world class win allowed you to pull two further points clear of Marcus…
Our lead is now three points which is a small margin after all the effort we have put in and all the risks we have taken.
But that's the way the scoring system works and you have to live with it; it's played in our favour in the past. You just have to take it into account and approach the events accordingly. If you can't win in a straight fight, the least bad alternative is to aim for 2nd place…
Are you planning to settle for 2nd place in Sardinia?
Of course not! Seriously, though, the stages of the first loop are covered with a thick top coating of loose gravel and there will be a lot of 'sweeping' to do, so I can't forecast how Day 1 will go. I will try to win but my tactics will depend on the way things unfold…
Source Citroen Sport
