STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Sebastien Ogier held off a strong challenge from Daniel Sordo of Spain to win the Rally France on Sunday and get within three points of overall leader and defending champion Sebastien Loeb.
The Frenchman completed the 23 stages in 3 hours, 6 minutes, 20.4 seconds, just 6.3 seconds ahead of Sordo.
Mikko Hirvonen of Finland also got back in the title race by finishing fourth to go level on 193 points with Ogier.
Loeb retired on Friday because of an engine failure and did not score any points in his native Alsace region.
The drivers next compete at the Rally of Spain in Salou from Oct. 20-23 before the season ends with the Wales Rally in Cardiff from Nov. 10-13.
