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WRC World Champion Sébastien Ogier kicked off the ninth round of the 2026 season, Rally Estonia, with two speeding fines incurred during reconnaissance. A total of five drivers were penalized on Wednesday, with prominent names including Toyota's Sébastien Ogier, as well as WRC2 drivers Yuki Yamamoto and local favorite Robert Virves.
Yamamoto received the harshest penalty after being caught driving over 70 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on a public road. He was fined 500 euros.
Virves was clocked at just under 60 km/h in the same 50 km/h restricted area and received a 225 euro fine.
Ogier, on the other hand, exceeded 60 km/h in a different 50 km/h zone, resulting in a 275 euro penalty. However, the Frenchman's heavy foot didn't lighten up, as he received a second speeding fine on Thursday evening. The Toyota driver was caught traveling at 62.9 km/h in a 30 km/h zone during Thursday's recce.
The stewards noted that this was Ogier's second speeding offense. Consequently, he was fined 1600 euros this time.
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