Reigning WRC champion Sebastien Ogier said accepting defeat was easier than usual in Rally Argentina as rival Hayden Paddon simply drove better than him in the Power Stage. As the points leader, Ogier spent the first three days of the rally opening the stages and trailed both Paddon and teammate Jari-Matti Latvala, before the latter retired from the lead. Once driving on a cleaner road on Sunday, he beat Paddon by 27.2s in just two stages to minimise the gap between the two. Although Ogier had won all three prior Power Stages in 2016, he was only third this time, 12 seconds behind Paddon, which meant he had to settle for second overall. "It is not usually a good feeling for a driver...
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