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WRC 2015: Jari-Matti Latvala wins Rally Portugal

Volkswagen locks out the podium with Ogier second and Mikkelsen third

Overdrive|May 25, 2015, 13:20:23 IST

This was Sebastien Ogier’s eternal nightmare. Being the best driver on the course, but losing the rally because of the starting order rules! In the end the Frenchman showed true brilliance by finishing second behind team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala and in front of Andreas Mikkelsen, scoring an impressive VW 1-2-3 result " but not in the sequence he would have wished! The WRC’s return to the European mainland, and the Rally of Portugal’s return to the old traditional north of the country were the scenes of an amazing event, in which no fewer than three new types of car made their WRC debut and every category was full of exciting moments.

The reality was that Ogier and the Citroen driver Mads Ostberg suffered from the starting order rules and Latvala and Ostberg’s teammate Kris Meeke got the benefit. ...Continue Reading...

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