Elfyn Evans is on the cusp of making British motorsport history as he heads to Monza in Italy this weekend for the final round of this year’s FIA World Rally Championship. The 31-year-old Dolgellau driver arrives at the historic ‘Cathedral of Speed’ with a significant, but by no means unassailable 14-point lead over Sébastien Ogier, his Toyota Gazoo Racing … [Read more...]
Evans leaps towards WRC crown
Elfyn Evans has moved another step towards becoming the first Welsh driver to be crowned FIA World Rally Champion following the cancellation of this month’s Renties Ypres Rally Belgium. Belgium was due to host the FIA World Rally Championship for the first time but, following rising COVID-19 infections in the country, directions from regional government … [Read more...]
Monza finale to WRC as UK round remains unclear
Italy’s ACI Rally Monza will host the final round of the FIA World Rally Championship after being added to the heavily disrupted calendar this year. The asphalt event on 4 - 6 December is based at the famous Monza race circuit near Milan and known as The Temple of Speed, in the north of the country. The itinerary will adopt the FIA WRC’s short format … [Read more...]
Evans inches closer to WRC crown
Elfyn Evans is on the threshold of making sporting history this weekend. The pace-setting Welshman arrived in Sardinia for the next round of this year’s fiercely-fought FIA World Rally Championship with a sizeable points advantage over his closest rivals. He knows that another strong result could see him move one step closer to being crowned as … [Read more...]
Wales’ forests rallying agreement signed
Motorsport UK and Natural Resources Wales have signed a new access agreement to allow competitive four-wheeled rallying for the next three years until 2023. For decades, NRW’s forests have played host to a range of motorsport, working effectively with Motorsport UK to stage events at every level of the sport, from grassroots to the iconic Wales Rally GB – … [Read more...]
Elfyn slips off top spot in shortened WRC Mexico
Elfyn Evans has maintained his impressive start to the 2020 World Rally Championship with a strong fourth place on last weekend’s Rally Mexico. After a podium on his debut for the Toyota Gazoo World Rally Team in Monte Carlo and then an historic win in Sweden, the on-form Welshman and his co-driver Scott Martin led the title race after the opening two … [Read more...]
Elfyn looks for a win down Mexico way
Welshman Elfyn Evans heads the FIA World Rally Championship for the first time going into the opening gravel road fixture of the season in Mexico this week. Toyota's table-topping star, who grabbed the points lead with victory in Sweden last month, knows his achievement will come at a cost at Rally Guanajuato Mexico (12 - 15 March), the year's first fixture … [Read more...]
Road To Wales drive gears up for WRGB
The winners of the UK’s premier national rally championships will all receive free entries into this year’s Wales Rally GB 29 October-1 November via the on-going and highly-acclaimed ‘Road to Wales’ initiative. Now entering its eighth year, the innovative and far-reaching scheme rewards the winners of the country’s premier national championships … [Read more...]
Welshman Elfyn Evans drives into rallying history
Mid-Wales driver Elfyn Evans leads the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship after rewriting the history books with an outstanding victory on this weekend’s Rally Sweden. The Welshman not only becomes the first-ever British driver to win the wintry Scandinavian classic but also is the first Briton to top the WRC points table since the heady days of Colin McRae … [Read more...]
Welsh wizard’s Monte Magic in WRC opener
Mid-Wales and Toyota works driver Elfyn Evans secured a stunning third place on the famous Monte Carlo Rally yesterday. Making his debut in the team, Evans applied steady pressure from the start on Thursday and found himself setting fastest times on some stages and leading the event in the morning of the final day as he battled with his team-mate Sebastien … [Read more...]
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