The Ogier-Lappi duo could be the “recipe to win” according to Linda Jackson

Present in the paddock of Rally from Catalonia, Linda jackson, general manager of the brand Citroën, did not fail to return to the signature of Sébastien Ogier starting with the 2019 season.

The British manager believes that the Frenchman's return to the fold should offer the necessary boost to a team which has not experienced the joys of a world title since 2012 and the end of the reign of Sébastien Loeb.

“It had a huge impact because you can have a great car, good drivers and you have to have a motivated team that thinks they can win, admits Linda Jackson when questioned about the antennas of WRC Live.

Let's be honest, we didn't have the best of seasons in 2018. This news injected excitement into the team. And we look forward to that. The car has potential and we think Sébastien and Esapekka will be a good mix, and that gives us a real boost.

We need this. You have to have all the stars aligned. We hope, crossing our fingers because you need luck to succeed, that this will be the recipe for victory. »

Linda Jackson cites as an example the impact of Sébastien Ogier on M-Sport after his arrival last year, the Frenchman having led Malcolm Wilson's team to the championship double.

The unknown Sébastien Loeb

Heroic winner in Spain, Sébastien Loeb struck hard in the WRC paddock. A success which, coupled with the announcement of Peugeot Sport of his withdrawal from World RX at the end of the year, reignited rumors of a more developed program in 2019 with Citroën in the WRC.

The Frenchman quickly indicated that he had not yet made any decisions. “He’s a true champion, underlines Linda Jackson. It's part of his DNA and that's why he's a fantastic champion.

Sébastien is part of the family. He is a PSA group driver. Of course there are going to be many opportunities for him. We discuss what those opportunities are, and it will be up to him to decide. But I'm sure he will do something with the PSA group. »