Ogier did not disappoint and was crowned Rally Catalunya champion for the fourth time

Sébastien Ogier was not surprised and was proclaimed champion of Rally Catalunya this Sundayin what was his 55th victory in the World Rally Championship (WRC).

The eight-time world champion between 2013 and 2021 He finished the rally 16.4 seconds ahead of Belgian Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) and 34.5 seconds ahead of Rovanperähis successor in the world title, which gave Toyota a double podium, confirming the Japanese brand’s second constructor title with one test remaining.

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Ogier, 38, dominated the entire weekend on asphalt roads in the province of Tarragona, winning the Catalan event for the fourth time.

He won a total of eight stagesincluding the last Power Stage (SS19), with five bonus points and scoring his first victory with Benjamin Veillas, who replaced Julien Ingrassia this year.

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Dani Sordo (Hyundai) finished in fifth position, with a new ‘scratch’ in the Pratdip-1 section in another great performance for his team that will continue into the next campaign.

Rovanperäwho already won his title at the age of 22, has never tried to threaten one of the two highest references in the WRC, with Sébastien Loeb and he settled for third place, behind a great Thierry Neuville who pressed to the end in search of a mistake by Ogier that never came.

The final round of the championship is the Japan Rally from November 11 to 13 next.

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final standings

1. Sébastien Ogier-Benjamin Veillas 2h:44’43”
2. Thierry Neuville-Martijn Wydaeghe at 16.4
3. Kalle Rovanperä-Jonne Halttunen in 34.5
4. Ott Tanak-Martin Jarveoja at 44.0
5. Dani Sordo-Candido Race in 1:16.5
The
PowerStage (ES19):
1. Ogier 5pts
2. Neuville 4pts
3. Rovanperä 3 pts
4. Tänak 2 pts
5. Deaf 1pt

World Cup ranking

pilots

1. Kalle Rovanperä (FIN/Toyota) 255 points
2. Ott Tanak (EST/Hyundai) 187
3. Thierry Neuville (BEL/Hyundai) 166
4. Elfyn Evans (GBR/Toyota) 124
5. Takamoto Katsuta (JPN/Toyota) 106
6. Sebastien Ogier (FRA/Toyota) 85*
7. Craig Breen (IRL/Ford) 79
8. Dani Sordo (ESP/Hyundai) 60*
The
*They do not participate in all races

World Cup ranking

builders

1.Toyota 503 points
2. Hyundai 410pts
3.M-Sport/Ford 238