How Ogier emerged from Loeb's shadow to form his own WRC legend
OPINION: Adding an eighth WRC title to his name, Sebastien Ogier has bowed out from full-time rallying in style. Having been compared throughout his career with nine-time champion Sebastien Loeb, Ogier has convincingly demonstrated that he can stand on his own as one of the greatest rally drivers in history
Sebastien Ogier has spent much of his career living with constant comparisons to namesake and former Citroen teammate Sebastien Loeb, statistically the World Rally Championship's best-ever driver. Such is human nature to debate who is the all-time great in any given sport.
However, by securing an eighth world title in style, winning his final full-time WRC outing at Rally Monza, Ogier staked his claim to perhaps be remembered as the greatest ever.
How WRC legend Ogier will be remembered by his peers
After winning his eighth WRC title, Sebastien Ogier has drawn the curtain on his full-time rallying career. To understand Ogier's legacy, many of his former rivals, team-mates and colleagues have shared their thoughts on a vastly successful career
Ranking lost WRC legend Richard Burns' 10 best rallies
Richard Burns was a determined driver who took on the best rally drivers in the world during a boom period in the early 2000s, and beat them. On the 20th anniversary of his crowning glory in winning the 2001 WRC title, and 16 years on from his death on the same date, we pick out his 10 greatest drives
The internal focus that made Burns a legendary world rally champion
At the turn of the millennium, WRC was full to the brim with rallying's great and good - and 20 years ago on this day, Richard Burns became England's first world rally champion. Although Burns' natural talent drove him to the top, his steely determination and mental strength was the key attribute behind his title-winning form
How Ogier emerged from Loeb's shadow to form his own WRC legend
OPINION: Adding an eighth WRC title to his name, Sebastien Ogier has bowed out from full-time rallying in style. Having been compared throughout his career with nine-time champion Sebastien Loeb, Ogier has convincingly demonstrated that he can stand on his own as one of the greatest rally drivers in history
How confronting self-doubt drove Ogier to become a WRC legend
This weekend's Rally Monza marks the end of an era in the World Rally Championship, as Sebastien Ogier prepares to bring down the curtain on his full-time career with an eighth title. For all his enduring success, the Toyota driver reveals in an exclusive interview that lingering insecurities have compelled his quest for perfection
The third generation McRae on his way to the WRC
The McRae family name is steeped in rallying history, with eight British titles between Jimmy, Colin and Alister - plus the small matter of the 1995 WRC title too. Next on the conveyor of talent is Alister's 17-year-old Max McRae, who’s setting out in Australia to conquer the world of rallying and return the famous name to the WRC...
Inside Hyundai’s radical approach to prepare for the WRC hybrid era
As the World Rally Championship undergoes its biggest shift in regulations for a generation, teams are taking radical measures to prepare for its new era. Hyundai's unique approach involved conducting a private 1500km rally in Italy and Motorsport.com went to see how the team is preparing for 2022
How Neuville stole the show from Ogier vs Evans slugfest in Spain
While all pre-event chat focused on the two World Rally Championship title fighters, their closest challenger charged into the spotlight on Rally Spain. Thierry Neuville's star turn and another strong drive from Elfyn Evans in his fight with Sebastien Ogier made for an intriguing event as the 2021 campaign nears its crunch point
Evans "couldn't have given an awful lot more" in WRC title fight
WRC Monza: The Good, The Bad and an eight-time world champion
