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Article: Loeb leads Cyprus Rally 2005
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- May 14, 2005
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Loeb leads Cyprus Rally 2005
NICOSIA, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Citroen's defending FIA World Rally
Champion Sebastien Loeb and French co-driver Daniel Elena led the
Cyprus Rally by 41.1 seconds after four times special stages Friday
in the Troodos mountains, north of Limassol.
The Citroen driver moved into the outright lead in the second
Kourdali stage and stayed ahead of the Norwegian Subaru driver Petter
Solberg after a second run through the Lagourda test on Friday
afternoon.
Solberg complained of engine overheating and a slipping clutch on
the first loop of three stages, but the 2003 Cyprus Rally winner
maintained second position.
"I have made a good start," said Loeb. "No punctures, no ...