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WRC Portugal: Ogier Storms Back Into Lead as Solberg’s Charge Unravels

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Reigning world rally champion Sébastien Ogier delivered a wet weather masterclass as the Toyota driver reclaimed the Rally Portugal lead after Oliver Solberg lost ground to a puncture and spin.  The nine-time world champion once again outlined his class in tricky conditions to end Saturday’s mammoth 145 kilometre leg with a 21.9s lead over Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville. Toyota’s Sami ...Keep reading

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At the Portuguese rally, Frenchman Sébastien Ogier dug the gap this Saturday.

·Paris, France
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Nine-time world champion Sebastien Ogier (Toyota) will take the lead on Sunday's sixth round of the World Rally Championship season in Portugal, having won three of the five races after the maintenance break. Robert Virves and Romet Jürgenson, who retired on Thursday, had a good day.

·Estonia
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Arriving in Portugal as a leader and therefore a luxury sweeper for his little comrades, the task was not easy for Evans this weekend. In the end, with Ogier's lead at the end of the rally until the penultimate special, the Welshman made the right operation at the championship by increasing his lead. He now has 12pts ahead of the second... Source

In the WRC, Sébastien Ogier (Toyota) is heading for a new victory in Portugal! The Frenchman hits hard when the competition gets trapped, giving him a solid lead ahead of the rally before the last day of the race. WRC, Sébastien Ogier alone in the lead at the Rallye du Portugal. The first stage of the afternoon [...] The WRC article, Sébastien Ogier takes off in Portugal! appeared first on Le Mag Sport Auto.

The Frenchman took the lead at the Rallye Portugal with a determined driving performance on the Saturday afternoon round marked by torrential rains.

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