Elfyn Evans tamed the wilds of Safari Rally Kenya to claim a landmark victory on Sunday and tighten his grip on the FIA World Rally Championship title race. The Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 driver, co-driven by Scott Martin, beat Hyundai rival Ott Tänak by 1min 9.9sec to secure his second win of the season. In doing so, he opened up the largest championship lead … [Read more...]
Evans secures fourth season with Toyota Gazoo WRC team
Wales’ hottest rally driver Elfyn Evans has kept his seat in the Toyota Gazoo WRC team for 2023. The Dolgellau driver will use the latest updated Yaris Rally1 car campaigned with Scott Martin and is the team’s second driver behind World Champion Kalle Rovanperä. WRC Team Founder and President Akio Toyodasaid, “Though Elfyn and Scott had a difficult year … [Read more...]
Evans moves closer to WRC lead
Welshman Elfyn Evans is lying second in this year’s WRC after winning the Vodafone Rally de Portugal on Sunday afternoon to claim his fourth career victory in the FIA World Rally Championship. He put behind him the disappointment of defeat by fractions of a second at the previous round in Croatia to climb to second in the drivers' standings. He sits … [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...]
