Ogier triumphs in Sardinia: fifth victory for the rally star!

Ogier triumphs in Sardinia: fifth victory for the rally star!

Sardinien, Italien - On June 8, 2025, Sébastien Ogier made headlines again in the Rally World Championship by winning the Sardinia rally. This was his fifth victory in this prestigious event, and the competition was hard. Together with his co -driver Vincent Landais, Ogier steered a Toyota Yaris over the demanding 320.24 exam kilometers and ended up first place with a lead of 7.9 seconds before the Esten Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja, who drove in a Hyundai.

Ogier started strongly, but had to accept some setbacks in the course of the rally. After a small mistake that resulted in a half-hearted drift and a slight collision with a tree, he was able to regain the lead after the Hyundai driver Thierry Neuville left the race due to a technical problem. In the overall ranking of the season, Elfyn Evans, the current World Cup leading, has 133 points, while Ogier follows in second place with 114 points, followed by Kalle Rovanperä with 113 points.

curiosities and challenges

The rally was characterized by further challenges. Germain from Toyota was strong because the team can have a 100%profit rate throughout the 2025 season. Ogier had to deal with the "Road Cleaning" problem across the rally, since he, Evans and Rovanperä were all placed in the front start field. Despite the difficulties, Ogier opened on the last day at the best time and thus won his 64th career victory.

• Kalle Rovanperä finished the rally in third place and lost 50.5 seconds on Ogier.
• Elfyn Evans landed fourth, 5 minutes and 5.7 seconds behind the winner behind Ogier.
• Tagamoto Katsuta was found in fifth place after a tire place and a slow rolling out.
• Sami Pajari, who was in third place in the meantime, fell back to seventh place after he also struggled with a pneu.
• Although Neuville failed in the early phase of the rally, he was able to collect five super-Sunday points.

The rally Sardinia was not only a further victory for Ogier, but also a demonstration of his ability to provide pressure in the event of pressure. Today's events underline his impressive career, which started winning the Peugeot 206 Cup in 2007 and then continued through numerous successes, including several World Cup titles. He is not only known for his victories, but also for his ability to optimally manage his team and vehicle throughout the rally and bring it back into play, as his race impressively showed today.

Overall, it can be seen that the level in rallying remains high, and Ogier shows that despite the new generation of drivers, it remains at the top. His successes speak for themselves and the fans can look forward to more exciting races this season. For the next rallies, the pressure on Evans will grow, while Ogier has the opportunity to significantly reduce its gap in the overall ranking.