Ogier would drive the last three rallies to help Rovanpera

The French Sebastien Ogier will compete with Toyota Gazoo Racing in the final three rallies of the World Rally Championship (WRC) season, the New Zealand Rally (September 29 to October 2), the RACC Catalunya Rally – Spain Rally (from October 20 to 23) and the Japan Rally (November 10 to 13), as announced on Monday.

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“As you know, I really want to go to New Zealand, but the news is that I will also race in Spain and Japan, in the last three rounds of the championship. I’m very excited about this new challenge,” explained Ogier, 38, in a video posted on the Twitter account of his Toyota team.

Ogier, eight-time winner of the World Rally Championship, including a final title in 2021, is due to compete in several rounds this season with the GR Yaris Rally1 alongside Finn Esapekka Lappi. Since the Safari Rally in Kenya, where he finished fourth at the end of June, he has not returned to the WRC.

With three tests remaining, 21-year-old Finnish driver Kalle Rovanpera, now the Toyota leader in Ogier’s place, leads the championship despite missing two match-balls to become the youngest world champion in history. of WRC. Ogier is clearly back in the team to lend a hand to the young Finn.

Ogier, who retired from the WRC, tried his hand at endurance racing this year, competing in three events with Richard Mille Racing: the 1,000 miles of Sebring, the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and the 24 Time of Le Mans in the LMP2 category.