Loeb`s jump start penalty canned.

Sebastien💝 Loeb's winning margin on Wales Rally GB has grown to 12.7 seconds after his jump start penalty for SS18 was removed, organisers 𒁃have confirmed.

"Officials discovered a🌼 glitch in the timing system after reviewing all the times for the stage," re♔ad a statement to the press.

"However, Loeb was unaware the penalty had been rescinded as he completed the rally's fina🎉l stage [SS19], battling for the win with Jari-Matti Latvala."

Sebastien Loeb (FRA) Daniel Elena (MON), Citroën C4, Citroën Total World Rally Team
Sebastien Loeb (FRA) Daniel Elena (MON), Citroën C4, Citroën Total World Rally Team
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Sebastien Loeb's winning margin on Wales Rally GB has grown to 12.7 seconds after his jump start p💛enalty for SS18 was removed, organisers have confirmed.

"Officials discovered a glitch in the timing system after reviewing a🍌ll the times for the stage," read a statemeꦏnt to the press.

"However, Loeb was unaware the penalty had bꩵeen rescinded as he completed the rally's final stage [SS19], battling for the win with Jari-Matti Latvala."

As a result, it is no longer the closest finish ever on Rally GB. That remains the 2004 editio🧸n, when Petter Solberg beat Loeb by 6.3 seconds.

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