World champion Sebastien Ogier retained the lead in the season-ending Wales Rally GB on Saturday despite being held up by the crash of a rival competitor. In atrocious weather conditions midway through the slippery Dyfnant stage, France's Ogier was forced to come to a standstill after Thierry Neuville rolled his Hyundai. Ogier, who won his third world title in September, was flagged down by Belgian racer Neuville's co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul. "He was blocking the road so we had to stop for some time," Ogier said. "The co-driver told us to stop completely. They managed to move the car and we carried on." Race officials examined onboard video footage from Ogier's...
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