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Ogier wins Autosport’s International Rally Driver of the Year Award

Ogier wins Autosport's International Rally Driver of the Year Award

Ogier won five rounds on his way to the crown with Toyota in his final full-time WRC campaign.

Autosport readers have voted Ogier the top rally driver of 2021, ahead of Toyota team-mates Elfyn Evans and Kalle Rovanpera, and Hyundaiā€™s Thierry Neuville. It is the seventh time the Frenchman has won the honour.

Ogierā€™s victory was announced on 6 February at the Autosport Awards, which returned to a live event at Grosvenor House on Park Lane following the online-only competition of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

ā€œIt is an honour for me to receive this award, it was an incredible year of competition and amazing to come out on top,ā€ Ogier said at winning the award.

ā€œThank you to all the Autosport readers for this award.ā€

PLUS: How Ogier will be remembered by his rivals:

Former winners of the award, which has been running since 1982 and is open to professional or semi-professional rally drivers competing at international level, include Audi stars Michele Mouton and Stig…

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