Sébastien Ogier
Sébastien Eugène Emile Ogier (French pronunciation: [se.bas.tjɛ̃ ɔ.ʒje]; born 17 December 1983) is a French rally driver, competing for the Toyota Gazoo Racing Team in the World Rally Championship (WRC), who is currently teamed with the co-driver Vincent Landais. He has won the World Rally Drivers' Championship 8 times, in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021.
Ogier in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 17 December 1983 Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2008–present |
| Co-driver | Vincent Landais Benjamin Veillas Julien Ingrassia |
| Teams | Citroën Junior Team, Citroën, Volkswagen Motorsport M-Sport Ford Toyota |
| Rallies | 183 |
| Championships | 8 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021) |
| Rally wins | 58 |
| Podiums | 99 |
| Stage wins | 700 |
| Total points | 2791 |
| First rally | 2008 Rally Mexico |
| First win | 2010 Rally de Portugal |
| Last win | 2023 Safari Rally |
| Last rally | 2024 Monte Carlo Rally |
Achieving 58 victories in the World Rally Championship and 8 titles, 6 of which were consecutive from 2013 to 2018, he is the 2nd most successful WRC driver after former Citroën WRC teammate Sébastien Loeb with 9 titles. Furthermore, he is one of two drivers (together with Juha Kankkunen) to have won the World Championship with 3 different manufacturers.
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