Advertising This time 12 months ago, Sébastien Ogier closed to within striking distance of a third FIA World Rally Championship crown, as Volkswagen Motorsport celebrated a popular podium lockout on home soil. Friday 21 AugustOgier set the early pace as he won seven of the eight speed tests on the opening day in the Mosel vineyards. Admitting to pushing hard on the German asphalt, the Frenchman overhauled Volkswagen team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala – who had led at the end of the morning loop – during a dominant afternoon to carry a 9.5sec advantage into the second leg. Latvala lacked confidence in the increasingly slippery conditions, while Andreas Mikkelsen in the third Volkswagen Polo...
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