Sacred WRC rally world champion for the seventh time this Sunday after his success at Monza, Sébastien Ogier savored his coronation without effusion in The team : “It is obvious that I am not going to place this title at the top of the seven in terms of value, recognized the Gapençais. We can be proud to have done the job with the cards we had but with the period we are going through, it would not be opportune to jump for joy in all directions. There are people who are suffering all over the world at the moment so we are happy, we feel privileged to be there but the most important is that we can start again on a little more normal basis, with a land that turns a little bit smoother quickly. “
After having extended a year with Toyota, the one who has now been titled with three different brands (Volkswagen, Ford, Toyota) nevertheless ensures that the coming year will be his last in the WRC championship: “My career had to end. this year. It is really because of the Covid and the fact of having spent six months at home that I wanted to do another year, to finish my career on something more interesting on a sporting level and in a more normal. I’m not saying that I’ll never do a rally again afterwards, I’m not ruling out the possibility of doing a rally or two from time to time, but I won’t do a whole season again. I want to move on. I do not plan to extend at all. Regardless of my level of performance next year, 2021 will be my last season. ”
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