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Sébastien Ogier Clinches Ninth WRC Title in Jeddah, Matching Loeb’s Record

He overhauled Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans at the Saudi finale despite a part-time campaign, sealing the championship by four points after a rugged, puncture-strewn weekend.

Overview

  • Ogier placed third at the Rally of Saudi Arabia, with Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville winning and Evans finishing sixth.
  • The Frenchman overturned a three-point deficit to win the championship 293–289 over Evans.
  • Competing in 11 of 14 rounds, Ogier delivered six victories and ten podiums to outscore full-season rivals.
  • Toyota captured a fifth straight manufacturers’ crown and locked out the top three positions in the drivers’ standings.
  • Co-driver Vincent Landais celebrated his first world title, and Ogier will continue on a partial program with Toyota in 2026.