Sebastien Loeb (right) and co-driver Daniel Elena begin the season with a third consecutive win in Monte Carlo in January

Following engine trouble in Sweden and a fourth place in Mexico, Loeb bounces back with victory in New Zealand

The Frenchman goes top of the standings after his triumph in the Rally of Italy in Sardinia in May

A third straight win in Cyprus cements Loeb's hold on the championship standings

The dominant Loeb marches to six wins in a row in Argentina following victories in Turkey and Greece

Marcus Gronholm ends Loeb's streak in Finland but the Citroen driver is back on top in Germany

Tragedy strikes WRC in Wales when Michael Park, Markko Martin's co-driver, is killed. Loeb declines to seal the title

Loeb clinches a second world championship with three rounds left after a second in the Rally of Japan behind Gronholm.