Eight-time world rally champion Sébastien Ogier will take part in the last three rounds of this year’s WRC in his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, according to his team’s official website.

Ogier, 38, announced his participation in Rally New Zealand, the eleventh round of the competition, a few weeks ago before confirming on Monday that he will be running the last two rounds in Spain (October 20-23) and Japan (October 10-23). . November 13). November next year).

“I am very excited to go to New Zealand, but the new news is that I will also be racing in Spain and Japan and finishing in the last three rounds of the championship,” said Ogier, whose participation this year was limited to partial. a program with the Toyota team that started in Monte Carlo and later in Portugal and a safari in Kenya. Really ready for this new challenge.”

Ogier, winner of 54 world tours, will be looking to take the New Zealand Rally title for the first time in his career knowing he was second in 2010 with the opportunity to add an extra win to his three victories with his success on Spanish circuits and also won the 2010 Last Japan Rally with co-driver Julian Ingracia in a Citroen C4 WRC.

Unlike the previous era, when Rally Japan was held on gravel tracks, the 2022 rally will take place on paved tracks.

On the other hand, Finn Isabika Lappi, who alternates with Ogier at the wheel of a Toyota, will take part in only 7 rallies this year, where he managed to finish third in three of them to make room for the return of the world rally champion. .

Ogier has won the World Rally Championship with three different teams: with Volkswagen he won four titles in a row between 2013 and 2016, two titles with M-Sport (2017 and 2018) and two titles with Toyota Gazoo Racing (2020 and 2021).