Rally Japan - SS14 - Ogier wins his 800th stage after another dominant performance

And that makes six in this Rally Japan, and 800 in WRC for Sébastien Ogier! In just three kilometers, the Frenchman managed to build a gap of more than a second over Elfyn Evans to finish the day.

Published 08/11/2025 à 10:15

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Rally Japan – SS14 – Ogier wins his 800th special stage after another dominant performance

Untouchable, Sébastien Ogier managed to surprise everyone during a special stage just 3 km long. Taking the last stage of this super special stage, marked in particular by a mandatory double donut, the eight-time world champion opened up a gap of one and six tenths of a second on Elfyn Evans, who had been better than the rest of the field up to that point. Thanks to this performance, the Frenchman has further extended his lead over the championship leader. WRC, and brings the total gap to 6,5 seconds before Super Sunday.

Not far away, Adrien Fournaux secured his place in the overall top 3 by completing the podium in this super special stage. With a 21,8-second lead over Sami Pajari, the Frenchman is in an ideal position to clinch another podium finish this WRC season, following his success in Chile. Moreover, the Hyundai seem to have indeed found the solution to perform, sinceOtt TänakIn fourth place, he notably finished ahead of the two Finns Sami Pajari and Kalle Rovanperä in this SS14. Taking part in the hostilities of this stage, Takamoto Katsuta nevertheless suffered, finishing more than 30 seconds behind.

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Ogier pulls away and crosses a symbolic threshold

Before setting foot in Japan, Sébastien Ogier had already amassed 794 stage wins. Now, with six stage wins since the start of this penultimate round of the season, he has brought his total to 800, pushing the boundaries of his sport. Although he remains far from the 925 stage wins achieved by Sébastien LoebThe Gapençais seems, in any case, capable of heading towards a new crown despite his off-track excursion in Central Europe.

This Sunday, the final day of this Rally The Rally Japan will consist of six new special stages, including a Power Stage worth five points. Having achieved a perfect weekend in terms of points in Chile, can Sébastien Ogier repeat his feat? Catch up on the action with our recap from night to morning, as well as live commentary of the final stage of Rally Japan on AUTOhebdo.fr.