Sébastien Ogier vs Jari-Matti Latvala
Rivals who pushed each other to the limit in the WRC.
Sébastien Ogier and Jari-Matti Latvala were rivals in the World Rally Championship, with Ogier winning a record nine titles (equalling Sébastien Loeb's record in 2025) and Latvala finishing as runner-up multiple times.
Quick Facts
- Shared factory team
- Volkswagen Motorsport (2013–2015)
- Ogier nationality
- French
- Latvala nationality
- Finnish
Lore & Background
Ogier and Latvala were teammates at the Volkswagen factory team from 2013 to 2016. Latvala's WRC career began in 2002, while Ogier's started in 2008. Their overlap in the championship spanned roughly 2008 to 2022.
Reader's Guide
Latvala consistently finished in the top five of the WDC standings throughout the 2010s, but his last full season was 2019, and he finished 8th in 2020. Ogier's nine titles (as of 2025) match Loeb's record.
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