Loeb rolls car in Rally of Catalunya

French driver Sebastien Loeb was forced to drop out of the Rally of Catalunya today after spectacularly rolling his Citroen when…

French driver Sebastien Loeb was forced to drop out of the Rally of Catalunya today after spectacularly rolling his Citroen when he had been lying in fourth position.

Loeb damaged his car's suspension in the incident on the second stage of the third and final day of the race and was unable to continue.

Another Frenchman, Peugeot driver Gilles Panizzi, held the lead after dominating the race from the start.

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