France’s Sebastien Ogier and his co-driver Julien Ingrassia steer their Volkswagen Polo during the Rally of Catalonia in Barcelona
Sebastien Ogier of France clinched his second consecutive rally world title after winning the Rally of Spain yesterday.
Ogier held off Volkswagen Polo teammate and title rival Jari-Matti Latvala through the event’s final day to successfully defend his title with one race to go.
“It’s a great achievement to win one title but even better to take a second,” said Ogier. “It’s a confirmation and proves the first title was not a one-off.”
Ogier stayed 11.3 seconds ahead of Latvala, who needed to overtake him to keep the title in doubt until the season-ending Wales Rally.
The 30-year-old Ogier became the eighth rider to win multiple titles. AP
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