Sébastien Ogier, winner of the Rally of Japan: "It was a huge challenge"

For Sébastien OgierA sprint began this weekend. On two occasions, the eight-time world champion needed to make up for his setback in Central Europe, and he magnificently started his run to bounce back. By winning the Rally from Japan, the dolphin of WRC now comes within three points of Elfyn Evans, who remains the leader.

"That's what I love! A perfect result! It was a huge challenge, especially with the rain this morning." he explained as he got out of his car"It was the start of a new rally today because this morning we changed the car's setup. Well done to the team for this incredible work, it was very quick! I enjoyed it, now see you at the next rally! It's great to be back so close to Elfyn Evans, I hope the final round goes well."

Capable of winning ten special stages in total, including four on Sunday, Sébastien Ogier achieved a clean sweep. Winner of the Rally Japan, winner of Super Sunday, and leader of the Power Stage, the driver from Gap braved the rain, which had been a hindrance at the start of the day. He conceded up to 6,5 seconds on Ott Tänak during SS15, the driver Toyota He was indeed suffering from deteriorating conditions during the first special stage of the day. Ultimately, this event proved relatively insignificant and did not prevent him from securing his 804th career stage victory.

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Now, the challenge will be to surpass his teammate Elfyn Evans one last time in Saudi Arabia. For Sébastien Ogier, whose active participation in this WRC season was unexpected, the quest for a ninth world title has become a reality over the course of the year. Having won in Chile in the same manner as in Japan, Sébastien Ogier has amassed 70 points in these two events alone, and is aiming for at least one more victory at the end of the month to cap off what has been a truly remarkable run so far.