Ogier Can Clinch the 2013 Titel at the ADAC Rallye Deutschland if ...

• Sébastien Ogier and Volkswagen Motorsport have a “matchball” at the ADAC Rallye Deutschland
• Ogier can become the 2013 World Champion in Germany if ...

Munich/Trier, 22. August 2013 – When the ADAC Rallye Deutschland begins today, this will be only the ninth rally out of the thirteen in the 2013 season but the next champion may well be crowned as early as the podium ceremony at the Porta Nigra gate in Trier on 25 August.

However, a number of scenarios would have to fall into place for the leading crew of Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia to capitalise on their very slight chances of clinching the title early.

At the ADAC Rallye Deutschland, the Volkswagen works crew can win their title in the team’s first season with the Polo R WRC if they score at least 22 points to build their lead over their pursuers to 112 points.

The overall winner of a rally takes 25 points, an additional 3 points go to the winner of each rally’s Power Stage. So the least Ogier and Ingrassia have to do is win.
Coming in second and taking the Power Stage, i.e. 18 + 3 points for a total of 21, would not suffice even if their direct competitors should fail to score at all.

Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia can secure the title if ...
… they win both the ADAC Rallye Deutschland and the Power Stage
… their team mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila finish no better than in seventh taking no points in the Power Stage
… Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul (Ford) finish no better than in seventh taking no points in the Power Stage

or

… they win the ADAC Rallye Deutschland
… their team mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila finish no better than in ninth
… Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul (Ford) finish no better than in ninth
… while none of the other two teams finish in first or second in the Power Stage

or

… they win the ADAC Rallye Deutschland
… their team mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila finish no better than in tenth
… Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul (Ford) finish no better than in tenth
… while none of the other two teams finish in first in the Power Stage

However, should Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia win and come in second or third in the Power Stage, a whole new account would have to be opened. And this would take real mathematics wizards to unravel.

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