Summary Sebastien Ogier extended his World Rally Championship title lead with win at the Rally of Poland.
MIKOLAJKI (AFP) - Sebastien Ogier extended his World Rally Championship title lead with his fifth win in seven rallies at the Rally of Poland on Sunday.
The 31-year-old Frenchman led the seventh round of the series from Friday afternoon, holding off Volkswagen Polo R teammate Andreas Mikkelsen of Norway to win by 11.9sec after almost 300 kilometres of furious competition in very hot weather in north-east Poland.
"We have put together seven perfect rallies and, although it s a bit early for predictions, I think I have taken a huge step towards a third title," said two-time defending champion Ogier.
Ott Tanak prevented a Volkswagen podium clean sweep by claiming third in a Ford Fiesta RS, matching his career-best result and giving his manufacturer only their second podium finish of the campaign.
Jari-Matti Latvala crashed in the final stage while attempting to catch the Estonian.
It was Ogier s 29th career success and took him to 161 points in the drivers standings, the sole driver in triple digits. Mikkelsen is a distant second on 83 points, with six races of the season remaining.
