Sebastien Ogier extended his World Rally Championship title lead with his fifth win in seven rallies at the Rally of Poland on Sunday. The 31-year-old Frenchman led the seventh round of the series from Friday afternoon, holding off Volkswagen Polo R teammate Andreas Mikkelsen of Norway to win by 11.9sec after almost 300 kilometres of furious competition in very hot weather in north-east Poland. "We have put together seven perfect rallies and, although it's a bit early for predictions, I think I have taken a huge step towards a third title," said two-time defending champion Ogier. Ott Tanak prevented a Volkswagen podium clean sweep by claiming third in a Ford Fiesta RS, matching...
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