Sebastien Ogier has been given a suspended World Rally Championship points penalty and a fine for receiving outside assistance on his way to second place on Rally Italy. The reigning WRC champion was beaten to the win by series leader Thierry Neuville, who snatched victory on the final stage. Moments before that turnaround, Ogier had left the end of the penultimate stage without the timecard that keeps a record of his progress. He was ordered by rally organisers to remain in position and wait for the vital piece of paperwork to be brought to him by another competitor. Ogier was duly investigated and the stewards determined that the incident constituted outside assistance. He has kept the...
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