WRC: Ogier lined up in New Zealand

After the Monte Carlo Rally, Portugal and Kenya, it’s time for New Zealand. Committed to a partial program with Toyota, Sebastien Ogier confirmed this Sunday that he will line up at the start of the rally organized in Antipodes From September 29 to October 2 on the steering wheel of the GR Yaris Rally1. absent from the WRC calendar since Sebastien Loeb’s 2012 win, Rally New Zealand was at the top of the list of events, as the eight-time world champion wanted to take part in this seasonhe has participated only once, when he finished second behind his current boss, Gary Mate Latvala, in 2010. The roads are among the best in the world for rallying. I fell in love with the diversity and nature of the country. »

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– TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT (TGR_WRC) 4 September 2022

Auger: “It’s hard to think of going back to 2010”

Sebastien Ogier does not hide it, He has an “unfinished story in New Zealand.”, after twelve years of seeing what could be his first WRC victory, three laps escaped him from his last special finish line. ” It’s hard to think of going back to 2010, because I was looking for my first win. It is always an important step in the work process, Jabensai added. I was lucky enough to get my first win after three weeks in the Rally of Portugal, so I didn’t have to wait long. “Although he has not driven a Yaris since the end of last June, Sebastien Ogier intends to do his best to get a very good result, and he is the one who finished second in Monte Carlo.” I expect to be competitive and hope to make more gains in the future. He said the roads are charming for gathering in New Zealand. We don’t have this bend in the roads in Europe, with this fluidity. It is very attractive for a rally driver. As a result, Esapekka Lappi is giving way to the Frenchman for what will be the eleventh round of the season.