28 Apr 2012

Loeb on top early in Argentina Rally

4:40 pm on 28 April 2012

French rallying great Sebastien Loeb is back on top in his Citroen after the first day of the Rally of Argentina.

Finnish driver Mikko Hirvonen was just one tenth of a second behind Loeb, also in a Citroen, while Spaniard Daniel Sordo was third in a Ford.

Rally Argentina's route is the longest in the World Rally Championship in nearly 10 years - the combined stage distance from the opening super special stage and Friday's first full day totalled 204 kilometres.