(Reuters) - French driver Sebastien Ogier won Rally Sweden, the second round of the season, to go top of the world championship standings on Sunday in the first victory for his Volkswagen team and their Polo car.
Ogier, 29, took the lead from Citroen's nine-times world champion compatriot Sebastien Loeb on Friday and stayed ahead for the rest of the event on snow and ice, rounding out the final leg with a win in the power stage for bonus points.
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