Sebastien Ogier will complete the WRC season with Toyota by entering the final two rounds of the year in Spain and Japan.
The eight-time world champion has been conducting a partial WRC campaign with Toyota this year after electing to scale back his rallying commitments to spend more time with his family, and to explore opportunities racing sportscars in the World Endurance Championship.across the 2022 season with the latter contesting seven of the 13 events.
Ogier had indicated that a maximum of four or five events would be on the cards, and will make his fourth WRC appearance of 2022 in New Zealand at the end of the month. Today's announcement confirming his entry for Spain and Japan means he will end up competing in six rallies. The Frenchman is now available to enter more WRC events after electing against contesting a full season in the WEC, the latter's Bahrain season finale clashing with the final WRC round in Japan in November.
"As you know I'm very excited to go to New Zealand, but the news is I will compete Rally Spain and Japan, the last three events of the championship, so I'm really excited for this new challenge," said Ogier in a brief announcement on social media.
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