RALLY (Page 20)

Tanak took a surprise victory by 0.2s from eight-time world champion Ogier after the Toyota driver picked up a puncture three kilometres from completing the new 16-stage shorter 266.12km rally.The winning margin equalled the WRC’s closest-ever finish when Ogier beat Jari-Matti Latvala in Jordan 2011.Ogier started Sunday with a 17.1sContinue Reading

Ott Tänak has produced one of the wildest victories in the history of the WRC2, pipping Sébastien Ogier by two hundredths of a second in the tied closest-ever WRC victory. SourceContinue Reading

Ott Tänak’s Sunday morning push was in vain as Séb Ogier closed in on a record-breaking fifth win on Rally Italia Sardegna soil. SourceContinue Reading

Hyundai’s Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja were involved in rally-long battle with Toyota’s Ogier and Vincent Landais, as the WRC trailed a new shorter 48-hour format for the first time on Sardinia’s rough gravel roads.Tanak put Ogier under pressure through Sunday’s four stages overhauling a 17.1s to snatch a stunningContinue Reading

Sébastien Ogier is on course to claim a remarkable third FIA World Rally Championship victory in succession after distancing Ott Tänak on Saturday’s gruelling second leg at Rally Italia Sardegna. SourceContinue Reading

Sami Pajari extended his WRC2 lead to almost one minute at Rally Italia Sardegna, but it was championship leader Yohan Rossel who was raising eyebrows on Saturday. SourceContinue Reading

Ott Tänak came out on top of a seesaw battle with overnight frontrunner Sébastien Ogier on Saturday morning to lead Rally Italia Sardegna by 3.5sec at the day’s midpoint. SourceContinue Reading

Sami Pajari threw caution to the wind on Friday, opening a gap of more than 18 seconds over his WRC2 rivals on opening day at Rally Italia Sardegna. SourceContinue Reading

The eight-time world champion claimed two of Friday afternoon’s four gravel stages that made up a much shorter leg than usual courtesy of the WRC’s trial of a new event format.Starting fifth on the road, Ogier made the most of his road position and managed to hold off charge fromContinue Reading