In statements collected by the official website of the championship, Sébastien Ogier has noted: «I am very clear that I will not complete the championship from start to finish next year. It is something that I have already been saying. I’m still open to doing a few rallies, maybe just one, maybe a few. The truth is that I don’t know how far my partial program will go. I also say that it is no secret what I want to do. My dream is to race Le Mans and other circuit races. There are things that need to be clarified to see if I have the opportunity to do it or not. Le Mans will influence whether I do rallies or not».
Along these lines, the Gap pilot has pointed out: «The only thing that is clear to me is that I want to be freer than I am now. I want to spend more time with my family and especially with my son, enjoy watching him grow up. The plan has always been to try to get through the last year before I go to college to travel the world and do amazing things together. This is 100% safe, it is non-negotiable. We will see what I can still include in my calendar. I will do some rallies so as not to get bored, because I still need adrenaline. I don’t think you can go from everything to nothing. “