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WRC: Volkswagen’s Ogier tops qualifying for Rally Sweden


Sebastien Ogier set the Rally Sweden qualifying pace with the Volkswagen Polo R WRC, continuing VW's impressive season start. The Frenchman was the quickest through the 2.4-mile stage on the outskirts of Hagfors, stopping the clock at 1 minute 51.3 seconds. Ogier and his co-driver Julien Ingrassia were 0.9 seconds ahead of second-placed Mads Ostberg on Qatar M-Sport's Ford Fiesta. “A good ...
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