Sebastien Ogier's wait to replace former teammate Sebastien Loeb as world rally champion will go on for another three weeks despite his victory at the Rally of Australia on Sunday. The 29-year-old Frenchman's sixth victory of the season for Volkswagen left him just one point shy of an unassailable lead over Ford's Thierry Neuville in the drivers' standings with three rounds of the championship remaining. Belgian Neuville dramatically snatched second place overall from Citroen driver Mikko Hirvonen when the Finn suffered a puncture on Sunday's final stage. That was just enough to deprive Ogier of the chance to celebrate his first world title at the seaside resort of Coffs Harbour. Ogier,...
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