The 2006 WRC Season Review
The final results of the 2006 World Rally Championship, with just one point separating winner Sebastien Loeb and runner-up Marcus Gronholm, hardly tell the story of a season that was thoroughly dominated by the Frenchman, who clinched the title despite missing four rounds due to an injury. Glenn Freeman reflects on the season and what awaits the WRC in the future
The record books won't tell the true story of the 2006 World Rally Championship. When skimming through the championship standings in years to come, a difference of just one point between the top two drivers will make the season look like a closely fought battle, but that isn't very fair on Sebastien Loeb.
Loeb sealed the title with two rounds still to go, and it could have been earlier. The fact that he missed the last four events of the year and still wrapped up the crown shows that the Frenchman and his Citroen Xsara were a dominant force, and in reality he only had one opponent all year.
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