Rally-eMag August 2013 / Contents
Ogier can clinch it
With five more rounds to go in the WRC Sebastien Ogier
is already in position to claim the title. If he increases his
lead by twenty two points in Germany the title is his.
There is little doubt that the Frenchman will clinch the
title this season, but if he manages to do so he will be the
quickest world champion ever. Sebastien Loeb managed
to claim the title with three rounds to go twice. If Ogier
takes it in Germany there are still four rounds to go in
which he can freely chase victories.
This Month
Neste Rally
Finland
- Is the battle over?
The Inside View Sibiu Rally
- Managing the team
Romania
Page 20
- Surving the land of Vlad
Page 23
Page 10
The fact that Ogier will very likely be champion is not a
real surprise. Before switching to VW to do a year in the
Skoda Fabia he was the one who was regularly pushing
Loeb for victory. Even in the Fabia he managed to win
a stage in Sardinia. His natural talent coupled with his
intense desire to win makes him an almost unstoppable
force.
The question was of course how good the new Polo R
WRC would be. Volkswagen left nothing to chance and
tested the car and the team for a full season, so we all
expected them to be ready.
The dominance they displayed however was something
not many predicted. There would have had to be some
sort of issues any starting team encountered, right?
Wrong. The Germans came saw and conquered. Nobody
but the nearly retired Loeb managed to beat them.
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There is hope for some competition though, with Neuville
maturing very quickly and Ostberg is on the pace bare
his bad luck. Kris Meeke is also banging on the door on
the door again, setting things up nicely for some close
rallies to end the season!
Enjoy reading!
Steven van Veenendaal
Editor
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