Sébastien Ogier’s sixth podium of the season at last week’s Acropolis Rally of Gods has carried him closer to an eighth title in nine years – but the Frenchman admitted the Greek event was one of the toughest in recent seasons. Ogier’s first third place of the year moved him 44 points clear of Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans, with Thierry Neuville 50 points away in third place. “You can’t win every weekend, but this has been another great step for the championship and like I say at the moment, that’s the number one target right now. “In the position I was in, in the championship after Friday, my mindset was not to risk everything to win the rally, so I’m very happy with my third place.”.

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