Its time for Round 10 of the 2007 WRC and defending world champion Sébastien Loeb is looking to cut into his 13 point deficit to Marcus Grönholm. There would be no better place as Loeb has won all 5 of the previous editions of the OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland.
Germany has been included in the WRC Drivers Championship 5 times, dating back to the 2002 season and has been known by 2 names:
ADAC Rallye Deutschland (2002-2003)
OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland (2004-present)
Debut WRC wins in Germany:
Sébastien Loeb (FRA) – 2002 in Citroën Xsara WRC
Notable WRC debuts in Germany
Aaron Burkart (GER) – 2003 in Volkswagen Polo GTI (retired)
Jan Kopecky (CZE) – 2002 Toyota Corolla WRC (retired)
Stéphane Sarrazin (FRA) – 2004 in Subaru Impreza WRC 2003 (finished 9th)
Štĕpán Vojtĕch (CZE) – 2005 in Peugeot 206 WRC (finished 27th)
For complete list of Winners and Historical Stats click here.
Did You Know?
Of course we know Loeb is 5 for 5 in Germany, but you may not have noticed that his championship rival Grönholm has been on the podium in 4 of the 5 events, including 2nd place in 2003. The only time he was off the podium was in 2004 when he crashed out on the first corner of the rally. The Finn hopes to keep that record alive and defend his 13 point advantage in the chase for the World Championship.
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