Sebastien loeb went fastest on Qualifying stage and gets first choice for road position for day 1 of Rally Finland.

Photo:D.Darrall

Sébastien Loeb will start Rally Finland 10th on the road, with Jari-Matti Latvala in 11th, after the leading drivers selected their start positions in the Service Park.

Mikko Hirvonen will start twelfth and Petter Solberg thirteenth, as the Ford and Citroën drivers bunch together, allowing lesser cars to go ahead of them to clear the stages. Stage 1 kicks off on Thursday night at 17:23 local time.