Volkswagen si Ogier au pus bomboana pe tort, reusind sa se impuna in Marea Britanie, in ultima etapa din 2014, si sa incheie un sezon de vis in WRC.
A fost a opta victorie pentru echipajul campion mondial Sebastien Ogier – Julien Ingrassia, in timp ce Volkswagen a reusit sa stabileasca un nou record al victoriilor intr-un sezon de WRC – 12, in 13 raliuri!
Din pacate, Ogier a ramas fara o concurenta reala dupa ce coechipierii sai de la Volkswagen au gresit, pe rand – Mikkelsen a lovit masina vineri, iar Latvala a comis-o sambata.
Astfel, pilotul francez nu a mai fortat in ultimele doua zile, avand un avans imens fata de cei care l-au urmat pe podium, Mikko Hirvonen (Ford) si Mads Ostberg (Citroen). Pentru Hirvonen, acesta a fost ultimul raliu WRC la care a participat in calitate de pilot.
Clasament final – Rally Great Britain 2014:
1. Sebastien Ogier – Julien Ingrassia (Volkswagen)
2. Mikko Hirvonen – Jarmo Lehtinen (Ford)
3. Mads Ostberg – Jonas Andersson (Citroen)
4. Thierry Neuville – Nicolas Gilsoul (Hyundai)
5. Elfyn Evans – Daniel Barritt (Ford)
6. Kris Meeke – Paul Nagle (Citroen)
7. Ott Tanak – Raigo Molder (Ford)
8. Jari-Matti Latvala – Miikka Anttila (Volkswagen)
9. Martin Prokop – Jan Tomanek (Ford)
10. Hayden Paddon – John Kennard (Hyundai)
Rally Great Britain 2014 – Power Stage:
1. Jari-Matti Latvala – Miikka Anttila (Volkswagen)
2. Thierry Neuville – Nicolas Gilsoul (Hyundai)
3. Mads Ostberg – Jonas Andersson (Citroen)
Clasament piloti:
1. Sebastien Ogier 267 p.
2. Jari-Matti Latvala 218 p.
3. Andreas Mikkelsen 150 p.
Clasament constructori:
1. Volkswagen Motorsport 447 p.
2. Citroen Total Abu Dhabi WRT 210 p.
3. M-Sport 208 p.
Foto: Volkswagen Motorsport