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Ogier impresses the fans despite accident on the “Monte”
Monday 23 January 2012
Sébastien Ogier (28) and co-driver Julien Ingrassia (32) made a storming start to their first rally event for Volkswagen, the 80th Rally Monte Carlo, before they retired on the tenth special stage following a spectacular accident.
WALES RALLY GB – DAY 4
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Sebastien Ogier has won the Wales Rally GB Power Stage to bring the curtain down on a thrilling 2011 World Rally Championship season. Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia finished the event in 11th place.
WALES RALLY GB – DAY 3
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia in the second works DS3 WRC continue to accumulate experience on the Welsh stages.
WALES RALLY GB – DAY 2
Tuesday 15 November 2011
After leaving Llandudno at 5h30 this morning the crews began the day with a 100-km liaison section bringing them to the start of SS4. They were joined by Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia whose DS3 WRC had been repaired in the service park in Builth Wells yesterday (...)
WALES RALLY GB - DAY 1
Tuesday 15 November 2011
The second Citroën Total World Rally Team DS3 WRC had to retire in SS1 after Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia went off: they will be back in the race tomorrow morning.
WALES RALLY GB Shakedown
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia in the second works DS3 WRC will be out to finish the season on a high note.
CATALUNYA – DAY 3
Friday 4 November 2011
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, who set off in fifth spot, started the day well with two fastest times and two second places. Just when they were on the point of snatching fourth in the overall classification they had to stop their Citroën DS3 WRC in the second-last stage due to an engine (...)
CATALUNYA – DAY 2
Friday 4 November 2011
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia are lying fifth after another puncture bringing the Citroën Total World Rally Team a step closer to their seventh world title.
CATALUNYA – DAY 1
Friday 4 November 2011
The Catalonian gravel added some spice to the first day of the Spanish round of the World Rally Championship! Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia were delayed by a puncture, and are currently lying fourth in the second Citroën Total World Rally Team DS3 (...)
Back to square one!
Friday 4 November 2011
With two rounds left the FIA World Rally Championship looks like it’s heading for a thrilling climax! Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia are riding shotgun three points behind the leaders, so Citroën can count on a second crew.
Points for Citroën
Sunday 2 October 2011
Laying aside their personal interests, the Citroën Total World Rally Team crews drove a team race and finished Rally Australia in tenth and eleventh places in the overall classification.
The Citroën crews fighting to make up lost time
Sunday 2 October 2011
Today, the Citroën Total World Rally Team crews, who restarted in the SupeRally, put on a stunning display in the stages of Rally Australia. Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia have fought their way up to eleventh place overall and should soon make it into the top (...)
A black day for the Reds!
Sunday 2 October 2011
The first leg of Rally Australia has been a disappointing one for the Citroën Total World Rally Team as both DS3 WRCs were forced to retire due to accidents.
A one-two and new records for Citroën
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia scored their first win on tarmac in front of Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena. Citroën racked up its 78th success in the FIA World Rally Championship becoming the manufacturer with the highest number of wins in the sport. The DS3 WRC’s eighth victory beats its (...)
Ogier and Ingrassia take up the running
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Rally Germany quit the banks of the Moselle region on the second day of the event for the Sarre roads and the Baumholder military camp.
Citroën show who are the bosses!
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Sébastien Ogier and Julian Ingrassia are only 7.4s behind their team-mates in the Citroën Total World Rally Team: they too put on a first-class show.
The Citroën DS3 WRC faces its first test on tarmac
Wednesday 31 August 2011
For the first time in the history of the World Rally Championship, Citroën has achieved the feat of winning seven events on the trot. The Citroën DS3 WRC, unbeaten on gravel, now faces a new challenge on tarmac in Germany.
The Citroën DS3 WRCs rack up another double!
Sunday 19 June 2011
In Greece, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia scored their fifth world championship victory after a thrilling duel with their team-mates, Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena.
Loeb and Ogier neck and neck!
Sunday 19 June 2011
After a long and difficult day, Sébastien Loeb / Daniel Elena and Sébastien Ogier / Julien Ingrassia are in the lead of the Acropolis Rally after closing the gap that separated them from Petter Solberg / Chris Patterson on the opening day of the (...)
ACROPOLIS RALLY DAY 1
Saturday 18 June 2011
The first leg of the Acropolis Rally has been dominated by the Citroën DS3 WRCs, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia are lying fourth.
Citroën is aiming for a sixth victory on the trot!
Thursday 16 June 2011
The Acropolis Rally, one of the traditional events in the FIA World Rally Championship, is back on the calendar this season.
Citroën scores its seventh consecutive victory in Argentina!
Monday 30 May 2011
Despite a roll in the longest stage of the event, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia finished on the third step of the podium.
Victory looks on the cards for Ogier and Citroën
Monday 30 May 2011
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia imposed their rhythm and they will tackle the home straight with more than forty seconds in hand over their closest pursuers.
The Citroën DS3 WRCs handily placed
Saturday 28 May 2011
After 160 timed kilometers, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia are handily placed in third spot under thirty seconds behind the leader.
Citroën is determined to continue its winning streak in Argentina
Friday 27 May 2011
The Citroën Total World Rally Team’s aim is to continue this winning streak in Argentina, an event in which the French make has always excelled.
rally italy sardinia day 3
Monday 9 May 2011
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia saw the flag in fourth place scoring precious points for the Citroën Total World Rally Team, which now leads the Manufacturers’ Championship.
Rally Italy Sardinia day 2
Monday 9 May 2011
In the second of the Citroën Total World Rally Team DS3 WRCs, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia are currently lying third overall with second place in their sights.
rally italy sardinia day 1
Friday 6 May 2011
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia in the other Citroën Total World Rally Team DS3 WRC are lying fourth, 2.4s behind the third-placed driver.
Citroën is determined to keep up its winning momentum!
Thursday 5 May 2011
Mexico, Portugal, Jordan, the Citroën DS3 WRCs have succeeded on gravel in the last three rounds of the World Rally Championship.
ogier scores a last-gasp thrilling victory!
Monday 18 April 2011
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia snatched victory in Rally Jordan in the very last stage, the Power Stage shown live on TV throughout the world.
Two options - one aim!
Monday 18 April 2011
The Citroën Total World Rally Team has had a perfect day as its two DS3 WRCs currently occupy the first two places at the end of the first day of Rally Jordan.
citroen is gunning for another victory in jordan
Monday 18 April 2011
The Citroën Total World Rally Team has won the last two rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship thanks to Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena in Mexico, and Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia in Portugal.
clean sweep for the citroen ds3 wrc
Thursday 31 March 2011
A year after scoring their first victory in the FIA World Rally Championship in Portugal, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia racked up win number two in the same event.
the citroën ds3 wrc top the bill in Portugal
Thursday 31 March 2011
The two crews entered by the French squad, Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena and Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia, will both be gunning for victory in view of the Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ World Championships.
loeb scores the ds3 wrc’s maiden victory
Thursday 31 March 2011
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia went off in the first stage today and had to retire.
the citroen ds3 wrc back on gravel
Thursday 31 March 2011
After kicking off on the snow and ice in Rally Sweden, the FIA World Rally Championship continues with a string of seven consecutive events on gravel, starting with Mexico.
the ds3 wrc end on a high note
Thursday 31 March 2011
On its first outing in competition, the Citroën DS3 WRC finished fourth in Rally Sweden thanks to Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia.
the citroën ds3 wrc brush off the snow
Thursday 31 March 2011
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, who were also faced with these very special conditions, finished the leg and gave the DS3 WRC its first fastest time. The Citroën Total World Rally Team crew is currently lying sixth in the overall (...)
starting from a blank sheet !
Thursday 31 March 2011
The 2011 season sees the opening of a new chapter in the history of the FIA World Rally Championship.
ogier was surprised to win in japan
Tuesday 14 September 2010
Citroen Total World Rally Team driver Sebastien Ogier has talked of his surprise at capturing a second World Rally Championship victory on Rally Japan, an event he had never even visited before.
compliments aplenty for rising star ogier
Tuesday 14 September 2010
Sebastien Ogier has been described as a "super talent" by Petter Solberg, the man who he beat into second place on Rally Japan today.
ace ogier lands victory number two in japan
Tuesday 14 September 2010
Sebastien Ogier has cemented second place in the World Rally Championship with a stunning debut win on Rally Japan - the second of his career - in Sapporo this afternoon.
Ogier beats Loeb to win Vodafone Rally de Portugal
Monday 31 May 2010
Sebastien Ogier has claimed his first world championship victory by narrowly defeating Sebastien Loeb on Vodafone Rally de Portugal. The Citroen Junior Team driver started the third and final day with a lead of 21.1 seconds and showed a level of maturity that belied his 26 years to hold firm (...)
ogier backed to claim first wrc win
Monday 10 May 2010
Sebastien Ogier’s team manager Benoit Nogier believes it is only a matter of time before his star driver wins his first world championship rally.
wheel change costs Ogier the lead in turkey
Monday 19 April 2010
Citroen Junior Team driver Sebastien Ogier lost the lead of the Rally of Turkey on SS15 when he stopped during the stage to change a puncture.
citroen team boss reflects on his mexican podium
Monday 8 March 2010
Citroen Racing team principal Olivier Quesnel has paid tribute to the three C4 World Rally Car crews who today secured the first ever 1-2-3 result on a WRC gravel rally for a French manufacturer.
team-mates ogier and raikkonen under starter’s orders
Sunday 21 February 2010
One of the most intriguing team driver line-ups ever seen in the WRC will debut on the forthcoming Rally Sweden, when one of world rallying’s brightest young stars, Sebastien Ogier, pairs up with former Formula 1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen at the Citroen Junior (...)
ogier is confirmed in citroen junior team
Monday 21 December 2009
Partnering Raikkonen at the Citroen Junior team in 2010, will be French rising star Sebastien Ogier, 25, who will also drive a Red Bull-backed C4.
rally de Espana - Shakedown
Thursday 1 October 2009
Citroen Junior Team driver Sebastien Ogier was Loeb’s closest rival, in a time exactly one second slower, while Loeb’s team-mate Dani Sordo was third fastest.
Ogier the Citroen Junior star in Australia
Wednesday 9 September 2009
Citroen Racing director Olivier Quesnel has praised the efforts of his Junior team driver Sebastien Ogier on the Repco Rally Australia, saying the Frenchman’s increasingly good form had taken him by surprise.
Citroen’s tyre tactics pay off on the Super Special
Friday 4 September 2009
Friday’s opening day of Repco Rally Australia concluded with a second visit to Murwillumbah for two night-time passes (run as SS14 and SS15) over the town’s all-asphalt street circuit.
sebastien ogier leads rally australia after SS2
Thursday 3 September 2009
Citroen Junior Team driver Sebastien Ogier will start Friday’s first full day of competition on Repco Rally Australia with a 3.5sec lead after going fastest through both passes of Thursday’s Super Special stage.
rally australia presentation (3 - 6 septembre 2009)
Wednesday 2 September 2009
After the month-long summer break, the Citroen Junior Team returns to action on the forthcoming Rally Australia, running two C2 WRCs for its drivers Sebastien Ogier and Conrad Rautenbach.
class act from ogier for the citroen junior team
Sunday 2 August 2009
On their first participation in Rally Finland at the wheel of the C4 WRC, Sebastien Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia have finished sixth after setting a fastest time on Day Two. This excellent result underlines the progress made by the Citroen Junior Team since the start of the 2009 (...)
finland ss18 – ogier on the move in his c4
Saturday 1 August 2009
The 10.35km Kavala stage, the eighth of the day, saw Mikko Hirvonen and Sebastien Loeb closely matched at the head of the field but sadly separated by over half a minute in the overall standings. Behind, the battle for third position continued with Jari Matti Latvala setting the pace in his (...)
Ogier wins in Monte Carlo!
Sunday 25 January 2009
Reigning Junior World Rally Champion Sebastien Ogier has won the 77th Monte Carlo Rally for the BFGoodrich Drivers’ Team: the first time that the programme – which chooses a different local driver from the five rounds of the IRC on which it operates – has resulted in a rally (...)
the signed poster season 2008 j-wrc world champion
Sunday 11 January 2009
You’ve lot to ask a signed poster. Download and print your poster of the 2008 season signed by Sébastien and Julien
frenchman chosen to represent bfgoodrich drivers team
Saturday 10 January 2009
At the Paris headquarters of the FFSA (Fédération Française du Sport Automobile), Sébastien Ogier was today nominated to drive for the BFGoodrich Drivers Team on the forthcoming Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo (January 21-24). The Frenchman will take part in the opening round of the 2009 (...)
citroen announces second WRC team
Saturday 3 January 2009
Citroen Sport has announced that it will run a second team in the 2009 World Rally Championship. Registered for the Manufacturer Team (or M2) category, the Citroen Junior Team will run up to four Citroen C4 WRCs on rallies in (...)
christmas comes early for ogier
Monday 20 October 2008
Sebastien Ogier, the newly crowned 2008 Junior World Rally Champion, will be rewarded for his hard work with an entry on December’s Wales Rally GB in a factory supported Citroen C4 WRC.
new j-wrc champ collects second award
Wednesday 15 October 2008
With rounds in Mexico, Jordan, Italy, Finland, Germany, Spain and France, the Junior World Rally Championship (J-WRC) is viewed as the breeding ground of future World Rally Championship contenders.
A thrilling finale for Citroën
Tuesday 7 October 2008
As was the case last year, the Rallye de France-Tour de Corse hosts the final round of the FIA Junior World Rally Championship. The Junior drivers will therefore have a third and final chance to get in some asphalt practice this year. On this occasion, Citroen will be represented by three C2 (...)
Ogier’s mistake leaves Prokop leading J-WRC
Saturday 4 October 2008
After driving the perfect rally for 11 stages, Frenchman Sebastien Ogier’s event turned from potential triumph to disaster on the day’s final test.
Sébastien Ogier’s Citroen C2 leads the way
Friday 3 October 2008
The sixth round of the FIA Junior World Rally Championship got underway this morning under the bright sunshine of the Catalunya region in Spain. The Citroen drivers all got off to a good start from the very first special stage and managed to hold onto their positions all the way to the end of (...)
Citroën on the hunt for more titles
Thursday 2 October 2008
The Rally RACC Catalunya is being run for the 44th time this year, and it will also host the sixth round of the FIA Junior World Rally Championship. All the C2 Junior Experience drivers will be present, as well as Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, who will be aiming to maximise their (...)
Frenchman closes on the title - no, not that one...
Wednesday 1 October 2008
This time last year Sebastien Ogier was busy making his name in the realms of French national rallying. On the verge of winning a prestigious one-make title, the one-time ski instructor could have no idea what the next year would (...)
Final straight
Thursday 18 September 2008
After a summer in Northern Europe (Finland, Germany & Ulster Rally in Ireland) we are preparing now a more « latin » autumn since our next races will take place in Mediterranean regions.
Job done for Ogier
Monday 25 August 2008
J-WRC series leader Sebastien Ogier did the perfect job as a stand-in driver at the weekend, winning the two-wheel drive category of the Ulster Rally in a C2-R2 MAX in place of the injured Simon Jean-Joseph.
The Citroën C2 Super 1600s claim gold and silver
Sunday 17 August 2008
The 7th ADAC Rallye Deutschland finished at lunchtime in front of an enthusiastic crowd that had gathered to cheer on their heroes from every category. The fifth round of the Junior World Rally Championship proved to be extremely positive for the Citroen C2 Super 1600s, which were classified (...)
Ogier makes the difference with the C2 S1600
Saturday 16 August 2008
The Junior World Rally Championship drivers faced the second day of the Rallye Deutschland in fine weather. The route today took in more than 45% of the total competitive distance of the rally. All the stages, split into two loops, took place over the renowned Baumholder military (...)
Three Citroën C2 Super 1600s lead in Trier
Friday 15 August 2008
The Junior World Rally Championship competitors got underway this morning to attack the first day of the Rallye Deutschland. On their first day of asphalt rallying of the season, the Citroën drivers put in a virtually faultless performance. On the menu for today’s action was two loops of three (...)
The Citroën C2 Super 1600s start as favourites in Trier
Monday 11 August 2008
The Rallye Deutschland is the fifth round of this year’s FIA Junior World Rally Championship, marking the first of the asphalt rallies after the opening four events were all held on gravel. On this occasion, every Citroën driver entered in the Junior Championship will take the start, forming a (...)
Success for Prokop and the Citroën C2 Super 1600
Sunday 3 August 2008
The Rally Finland, which is the very last gravel event of the year for the Juniors, ended at midday with the spectacular Ruuhimaki special stage, where the cars seemingly go into orbit thanks to a spectacular series of fast jumps. Martin Prokop claimed the rally win, ending the event with a (...)
Three Citroën C2 Super 1600s in the top five
Saturday 2 August 2008
After an introduction to the Finnish stages on Friday, the drivers set off today for the longest leg of the entire rally. Three loops of three stages were on the menu, making up no fewer than 168.52 competitive kilometres of action. Martin Prokop was locked in a fierce battle with his key rival (...)
Prokop leads the C2 Junior Experience
Friday 1 August 2008
The Rally Finland, round four of the Junior World Rally Championship, got underway on Thursday night with a 2.06 kilometre superspecial stage around the lake in Killeri. On Friday the drivers then tackled the first proper day of the rally, made up of 131.70 gruelling kilometres. After the first (...)
Citroen drivers eager to get back to business
Sunday 27 July 2008
The C2 Junior Experience, which forms part of the 2008 Junior World Rally Championship, gets underway again in Finland after a 10-week break. Rally Finland, the fourth appointment of the Junior season, is the final gravel round of the year for the Junior drivers. Five Citroen drivers will take (...)
Podium for the C2 Super 1600
Sunday 18 May 2008
It was a bitter-sweet result for Citroen in the Junior World Championship section of the Rally d’Italia-Sardegna, round three of the series. The Citroen C2 S1600 of Aaron Burkart finished third, and claimed the top position in the C2 Junior Experience. But it could very easily have been first (...)
Prokop within sight of the Junior lead...
Saturday 17 May 2008
The battle for the lead of the Junior World Championship class in the Rally d’Italia-Sardegna is still closely contested after two days of action, with just 78.57 competitive kilometres remaining until the finish tomorrow. At the end of day two, Citroen C2 Super 1600 driver Martin Prokop is just (...)
Martin Prokop leads in his C2 S1600
Friday 16 May 2008
The Rally d’Italia-Sardegna, which has been a regular fixture of the Junior World Rally Championship since 2004, saw a thrilling first day of action amongst the Junior competitors. At the end of 131.56 competitive kilometres, Martin Prokop’s Citroen C2 Super 1600 leads both the C2 Junior (...)
Citroën C2 aims for its third victory
Tuesday 13 May 2008
Organised within the framework of the Junior World Rally Championship, the C2 Junior Experience will embark on its third round of the season at the Rally d’Italia-Sardegna, round six of the World Rally Championship. Six Citroën crews have entered in two of three types of C2 available : the Super (...)
Victory and second place for the C2 Super 1600
Sunday 27 April 2008
The very first Jordan Rally was an important event for the country but also an extremely tricky rally for the Juniors. After three days of action not far from the Dead Sea, Sebastien Ogier in his Citroën C2 Super 1600 run by PH-Sport, took the class win. In the C2 Junior Experience, Shaun (...)
C2 Super 1600 in 2nd place overall
Saturday 26 April 2008
Day two of the Jordan Rally ended after 109.84 gruelling kilometres. Eight special stages were on the programme, all to the northeast of the Dead Sea. Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, driving for the Equipe de France FFSA, ended the day in second place, having set nearly all the fastest (...)
Gallagher and Weijs Jr. in the top 10
Friday 25 April 2008
The very first Jordan Rally got underway this morning. Under temperatures of 40°C, not all the drivers managed to get to the end of the eight special stages that were planned for the day. Shaun Gallagher is first of the C2 Junior Experience runners, and has done a good job to end up fourth (...)
Juniors head for the Middle East
Tuesday 22 April 2008
The Jordan Rally, round five of the FIA World Championship and the second round of the Junior World Championship, is based near the Dead Sea, not far from the capital city of Amman. Four Citroën drivers will take the start of this brand new event, at the wheel of the Citroën C2 Super 1600, C2-R2 (...)
Victory for the Citroën C2 Super 1600 in the Junior World Rally Championship
Sunday 2 March 2008
The opening round of this year’s Junior World Rally Championship came to a close today with victory for the crew of Ogier and Ingrassia, who are not entered in the C2 Junior Experience. Consequently, Sebastien and Julien lead the JWRC drivers’ and co-drivers’ (...)
The Citroën C2 dominates the Juniors
Saturday 1 March 2008
After a satisying opening leg yesterday, the Juniors set off this morning for the longest day of the Rally Mexico. The Citroën – Equipe de France FFSA crew of Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia are still dominating the JWRC classification, and so claim the provisional lead of the championship. (...)
The Citroën C2s get off to a good start
Friday 29 February 2008
The 2008 Junior World Rally Championship got underway in hot and dry conditions for the C2 Junior Experience drivers this morning. The day’s action consisted of 135.74 competitive kilometres, split into two loops of three stages followed by two runs through the spectator superspecial, situated (...)
The Juniors get underway in sunny Mexico
Tuesday 26 February 2008
5th Corona Rally Mexico Last year, Citroën launched the C2 Junior Experience within the framework of the FIA Junior Rally Championship. After a very positive first season, Citroën will repeat the scheme in 2008 but this time with three eligible cars: the C2 Super 1600, the C2-R2 and the new (...)