Ogier: A 3rd victory in Sardinia?

Sébastien Ogier would probably be leading the Championship if not for his retirement at Rally Mexico. The Citroën driver could correct his mistake by signing a third victory in Italy.

Published on 03/05/2011 à 11:25

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Occupying third place in the Championship, Sébastien Ogier will start behind Sébastien Loeb and Mikko Hirvonen during the first stage of the Rally from Sardinia. He will have to take advantage of his favorable situation to try to take the lead in the rally and widen the gap as wide as possible.

But Sébastien Ogier will also have to be careful against Jari-Matti Latvala (Ford) and Petter Solberg (Citroën) who will start behind him. “ There will be better off and worse off than us », summarizes Sébastien Loeb’s teammate. “ The starting position on Friday remains an important parameter on gravel but a rally lasts three days. There are at least five of us aiming for victory. »

The Citroën driver does not hide his ambitions for this event and he will be on the attack to try to achieve his third success of the season. “ Our goal is to win, even if a victory could force us to open the road in the next rally,” adds the Frenchman. “The season promises to be very competitive and every point is important »