Loeb extends lead on 2nd day of Monte Carlo rally

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Loeb extends lead on 2nd day of Monte Carlo rally

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Sebastien Loeb has extended his lead on the second day of the season-opening Monte Carlo rally.

20 January,2012 04:05 am

Eight-time world champion Sebastien Loeb has extended his lead on the second day of the season-opening Monte Carlo rally on Thursday, with Daniel Sordo and Petter Solberg still battling it out for second place.Loeb had powered his Citroen to the fastest time in three of Wednesdays four stages, and the Frenchman continued his good form by winning five of six stages on the second day. Sordo won the other in his Mini.Loeb leads Sordo by 1 minute, 37.2 seconds. The Spaniard is three seconds ahead of Solbergs Ford.Mikko Hirvonen, who is Loebs Citroen teammate, climbed up from sixth overnight to fourth place.