Will Ogier respect the instructions?

Sébastien Ogier is 3 points behind his teammate Sébastien Loeb and Mikko Hirvonen. Citroën WRT no longer has a choice and must put its second driver at the service of the seven-time world champion after the latter's double retirement. The Gapençais seems to accept his team's decision. “Regarding the Drivers’ Championship, I have no illusions”, comments Sébastien Ogier in the Citroën press release. “Regularly, it will be between Seb and Mikko. But our position will allow the team to play two against one. For the Rally of Spain, our objective will be to score the points allowing Citroën to win the Manufacturers' Championship. »

However, the Frenchman confronted his teammate earlier in the season by refusing to respect team instructions. Engaged to compete in the Race of Champions in Düsseldorf, the Citroën driver gave a completely different speech to the event organizers. “I am very happy with my season but my goal now is to one day win the Championship. It's still possible this year and I will do my best on the last two rallies. If I have an opportunity to impose myself, I will seize it. A double WRC / RoC would be an absolutely perfect end to the year. »