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Dear medias, Please use the links below to download the End of Rally Chile podcasts from Pierre Budar, Citroën Racing Team Principal, Sébastien Ogier and Esapekka Lappi. Available in French / en for both Pierre and Sebastien, en / Finnish for Esapekka. Free of rights for editorial use. Pierre Budar: https://we.tl/t-srhXRsCxS2 Sébastien Ogier: https://we.tl/t-reNsjHq1uJ Esapekka Lappi: https://we.tl/t-JWIweWbnsO

Once again among the leaders on their debut outing in Chile, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia continued their impressive series of podiums to finish as runners-up after an incredibly intense battle in their C3 WRC, following the improvements made to the car by Citroën Total World Rally Team since Argentina. This result sees them reclaim the championship lead. Increasingly comfortable as the rally progressed, Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm ended sixth overall, completing a fine all-round performance by the team.

Dear medias, Please use the links below to download the End of Day 2 podcasts from Pierre Budar, Citroën Racing Team Principal, Sébastien Ogier and Esapekka Lappi. Available in French / en for both Pierre and Sebastien, en / Finnish for Esapekka. Free of rights for editorial use. Pierre Budar: https://we.tl/t-l0ikctR36G Sébastien Ogier: https://we.tl/t-1WvlRVVLtx Esapekka Lappi: https://we.tl/t-7APJZKI09z

Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia had increased their advantage over the third-placed crew, winning one stage during the afternoon loop, when fog and rain led to them losing time on the final test, but they nonetheless held onto their second place. Despite a less than ideal position in the running order, Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm made steady progress as they moved up into sixth overall.

Dear medias, Please use the links below to download the End of Day 1 podcasts from Pierre Budar, Citroën Racing Team Principal, Sébastien Ogier and Esapekka Lappi. Available in French / en for both Pierre and Sebastien, en / Finnish for Esapekka. Free of rights for editorial use. Pierre Budar: https://we.tl/t-rcIhnGW7ID Sébastien Ogier: https://we.tl/t-Ilmr2OTq2q Esapekka Lappi: https://we.tl/t-P21wUb6PxF

Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia produced a fine display on day one of Rally Chile, ending Friday’s stages in second place. They are therefore ideally placed going into tomorrow’s second leg, where road order is expected to play a decisive role. Meanwhile, Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm made it back to service this evening in tenth position, having spent the day building confidence and upping their pace bit by bit.

Dear medias, Please use the links below to download the podcasts preview from Pierre Budar, Citroën Racing Team Principal, Sébastien Ogier and Esapekka Lappi. Available in French / en for both Pierre and Sebastien, and en / Finnish for Esapekka. Free of rights for editorial use. Pierre Budar: https://we.tl/t-dl7VNIkd9D Sébastien Ogier: https://we.tl/t-yOFaNKqPWp Esapekka Lappi: https://we.tl/t-Ycl6LLT5HN

Round six of the season, the third on gravel after Mexico and Argentina, introduces the C3 WRC to Chile, which hosts a world rally championship event for the very first time. With Sébastien Ogier – Julien Ingrassia and Esapekka Lappi – Janne Ferm, Citroën Total World Rally Team is well equipped to tackle this brand new challenge successfully.