The Citroen World Rally Team’s winning run came to an end on Sunday in Sardinia where Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena finished the Rally d’Italia Sardegna in fourth position.

The result hasn’t prevented them from completing the first half of the 2009 World Championship with a handsome lead in the provisional standings, however, while Citroen continues to top the Manufacturers’ table.

The third and final leg on the

The second leg of Rally Sardinia turned out to be the Citroen World Rally Team’s most troubled day of the season to date, with Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena losing time after suffering a puncture as they attempted to home in on the leaders.

The five-time World Champions are still in the running for a top-three finish, but meanwhile mechanical

Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena completed the opening day of the 2009 Rally Italia Sardinia in third place, a result which puts them in a position where they won’t have to sweep the stages for their rivals when competition resumes on Saturday. It turned out to be a somewhat tougher day, however, for Dani Sordo and Marc Marti who are