Ogier won his sixth consecutive World Cup title in Australia

A fifth place was enough for the 34-year-old Ford driver at the final World Championship round in Coffs Harbor because his last remaining rivals Thierry Neuville (Belgium) and Ott Tänak (Estonia) were eliminated.

Ogier, who was ultimately 18 points ahead of Hyundai driver Neuville and 38 points ahead of Toyota's Tänak, is well on his way to catching up with record world champion Sebastien Loeb. His compatriot won the title nine times in a row between 2004 and 2012 - meaning the most recent 15 titles all went to France. The Finnish Jari-Matti Latvala won the victory Down Under, giving Toyota victory in the constructors' championship.

“It was an incredible season, so close, with lots of ups and downs,” summed up Ogier, who celebrated all his triumphs alongside co-driver Julien Ingrassia. “We never gave up and now we won in the last rally, practically on the last stage. “It’s so moving,” Ogier explained.

He basically gave his racing team a farewell present; after two years, he will return to his WRC roots at Citroen next season. Ogier's goal is to become world champion with three manufacturers. So far, only the Finn Juha Kankkunen has achieved this with Peugeot (1986), Lancia (1987, 1991) and Toyota (1993).

Results World Rally Championship, season finale in Coffs Harbor (AUS), final standings:

1. Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN) Toyota Yaris 2:59:52,0 hours 2. Hayden Paddon/Sebastian Marshall (NZL/GBR) Hyundai i20 +32,5 3. Mads Ostberg/Torstein Eriksen (NOR ) Citroën C3 +52,2.

World Cup final standings (after 13 races): 1. Ogier 219 points 2. Neuville 201 3. Tänak 181

Constructors' Championship: 1.Toyota 368 2.Hyundai 341 3. M Sport Ford 324 4. Citroen 237

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Ogier won his sixth consecutive World Cup title in Australia

Frenchman Sebastien Ogier secured his sixth consecutive world title at the Australia Rally on Sunday after a hard-fought season. The 34-year-old Ford driver had enough at the end

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