Sebastien Loeb has extended his lead in the WRC standings to eight points with only four rallies remaining, two of which will occur on his preferred Tarmac surface.
Now classified with 86 points, Loeb has stretched his advantage after winning in New Zealand while arch rival Mikko Hirvonen collects six points for third to drop back slightly.
Dani Sordo consolidates third place in the standings after finishing second, while Petter Solberg is just two points behind Jari-Matti Latvala for fifth place overall after claiming fourth.
In the Manufacturers' Championship,
Citroen Total WRT claim the maximum 18-points to go a long way to helping them towards the 2008 title. They now have a 20 point lead over
BP Ford Abu Dhabi.
World Rally Drivers' Championship (after 11 of 15 rounds):
1.
Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC
86 points
2.
Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC
78 points
3.
Daniel Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC
51 points
4.
Chris Atkinson Subaru WRT Impreza WRC
40 points
5.
Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC
34 points
6.
Petter Solberg Subaru WRT Impreza WRC
32 points
7.
Henning Solberg Stobart/Munchi's Ford Focus WRC
22 points
8.
Gigi Galli Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Focus WRC
17 points
9.
Matthew Wilson Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Focus WRC
12 points
10.
Francois Duval Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Focus WRC
11 points
11.
Urmo Aava PH Sport-Citroen C4 WRC
11 points
12.
Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus WRC
9 points
13.
Conrad Rautenbach PH Sport-Citroen C4 WRC
6 points
14.
Toni Gardemeister Suzuki WRT SX4 WRC
5 points
15.
Andreas Mikkelsen Ramsport Ford Focus WRC
4 points
16.
P-G Andersson Suzuki WRT SX4 WRC
3 points
17.
Jean-Marie Cuoq Peugeot 307 WRC
2 points
18.
Matti Rantanen Ford Focus RS WRC 06
2 points
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Juho Hanninen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
1 point
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Sebastien Ogier Citroen C2 S1600
1 point
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Andreas Aigner Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
1 point
