Sébastien Ogier, seven extra!

In the land of cacti, Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais ran the perfect race. The exit of Esapekka Lappi put an end to an interesting duel and the intermittent Toyota crew then managed to win the Power Stage to take the lead in the championship. What a lesson!

Published on 21/03/2023 à 18:15

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Sébastien Ogier wins in Mexico © Red Bull

After the Monte-Carlo, the rally from Mexico is undoubtedly the round that pleases the most Sébastien Ogier on the calendar. It was there, in 2008, that he made his debut in WRC with a Citroën C2 S1600. Given the difficulty of the terrain for a 2-wheel drive car, he had already been astonishing in climbing to 8th place in the final. Since then, the Frenchman has always had a good feeling there and his statistics at León are impressive. In twelve participations, he had already won six times and only had one retirement in 2011 after making a mistake while fighting with Sébastien Loeb, his teammate. Owner of six pairs of cowboy boots and as many sombreros, trophies traditionally awarded to winners, Sébastien Ogier was co-record holder for victories with his compatriot. He was