Sébastien Ogier
French rally driver (born 1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sébastien Eugène Emile Ogier[1] (French pronunciation: [se.bas.tjɛ̃ ɔ.ʒje]; born 17 December 1983) is a French rally driver, competing for the Toyota Gazoo Racing Team in the World Rally Championship (WRC), who is currently teamed with the co-driver Vincent Landais.[2] He has won the World Rally Drivers' Championship 8 times, in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021.
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Nationality | French |
Born | (1983-12-17) 17 December 1983 (age 40) Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France |
World Rally Championship record | |
Active years | 2008–present |
Co-driver | Vincent Landais Benjamin Veillas Julien Ingrassia |
Teams | Citroën Junior Team, Citroën, Volkswagen Motorsport M-Sport Ford Toyota |
Rallies | 185 |
Championships | 8 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021) |
Rally wins | 60 |
Podiums | 101 |
Stage wins | 710 |
Total points | 2837 |
First rally | 2008 Rally Mexico |
First win | 2010 Rally de Portugal |
Last win | 2024 Rally de Portugal |
Last rally | 2024 Rally de Portugal |
Achieving 60 victories in the World Rally Championship and 8 titles, 6 of which were consecutive from 2013 to 2018, he is the 2nd most successful WRC driver after former Citroën WRC teammate Sébastien Loeb with 9 titles. Furthermore, he is one of two drivers (together with Juha Kankkunen) to have won the World Championship with 3 different manufacturers.