The Frenchman secured the result in the last 5km of the final stage, when his team-mate Andreas Mikkelsen spun his Polo R and threw away a slender 2.7sec lead. It was a dream result for Ogier, who as championship leader had the dubious honour of driving first through the snow-covered stages on Friday and Saturday. He was further disadvantaged by a spin on Friday than left him marooned on a snow bank for 30seconds. “I arrived here with serious doubt that I could fight for the victory,” Ogier acknowledged. “I knew I would have to face difficult conditions so I decided to take all the risks and push from the first stage to the end. There was some small problems, of course, but we were...
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