Quote Originally Posted by 1LM1
He did beat him in 2005 (don't remenber if it was with the Xsara or with the buggy though). Actually, Loeb was first to cross the finish line but was disqualified because of a slight contact with the fence.
You remember wrong. It was their second start with sport-cars were Loeb was disqualified due to hit to the wall. In the first start Kovalainen beated Loeb with Peugeot 307 wrc. Kovalainen's time was also better than all previous times set with 307 wrc (by Loeb other rally drivers).