Latvala eyes maiden win as Loeb suffers Swedish roll

0 Comments | AFP, February, 2008

SUNNE, Sweden (AFP) — France's Sebastien Loeb was forced out of Friday's action in the Rally of Sweden after a spectacular roll during the fourth stage leaving Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala to dream of a maiden win.

Loeb, the four-times world champion and 2008 series leader after winning the opening event in Monte Carlo last month, will rejoin the race on Saturday where he will be hoping to at least score some constructor points for his Citreon team.

He will start Saturday's action 25 minutes behind Finnish driver Latvala.

At the time of the accident he was in provisional third place behind Latvala and the Finn's compatriot and Ford teammate Mikko Hirvonen.

"I touched a snow bank with the front of the car," said Loeb who is taking part in his 100th...