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Ogier wins World Rally Championship for the ninth time

French driver Sebastien Ogier won the World Rally Championship title in Jeddah, securing his ninth world title. He overcame his teammate Elfyn Evans in the final stage, making history.


Ogier wins World Rally Championship for the ninth time

The Frenchman Sebastien Ogier (Toyota) won the World Rally Championship title for the ninth time yesterday in Jeddah, equaling the record of his countryman Sebastien Loeb.Ogier (41 years old) overcame his deficit to the other Toyota driver Elfyn Evans by finishing third in the general classification, while the Briton completed the final rally of the season in sixth place.Evans was leading Ogier by three points before the final 14th stage, but Ogier overcame the deficit and passed him (293-289) despite missing three stages this season.Ogier was previously world champion from 2013 to 2018 and in 2020 and 2021, with Volkswagen, Ford, and Toyota teams.