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There’s no stopping for world champion Sebastien Ogier as curtain falls on Safari Rally

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Sebastien Ogier navigated by Julien Ingrassa driving Toyota Yaris cruises through Hells Gate during WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2021 at Soysambu section in Naivasha on June 27, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, The Standard]

The slogan, ‘The car in front of you is always a Toyota’  seemed quite true when French speed wizard, Sebastien Ogier clocked 3:18:11.3 to win the WRC Safari Rally in Naivasha yesterday.

The seven-time world champion came from behind to edge out his teammate, Takamoto Katsuta (3:18.33.1), from the African gong after a four-day battle between man and machine.

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