The top 10 WRC drivers of 2012
The 2012 World Rally Championship season belonged, once again, to Sebastien Loeb, who secured his ninth title in a row. David Evans picks out this year's top 10 performers
1. Sebastien Loeb
Team: Citroen Total World Rally Team
Championship position: 1st
Rallies: 13
Wins: 9
Points: 270
Fastest times: 71
Stages leading: 151
Nine wins, 71 fastest stage times (that's 12 more than anybody else, if you're wondering), a crash and a bit of bent suspension. That's the story of Sebastien Loeb's season. His last season, his ninth consecutive title-winning season. He just doesn't know how to slow down that fella.
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