Elfyn Evans was left to rue a ‘clumsy’ error as he was forced to retire from the Safari Rally inflicting a blow to his World Championship hopes. The Dolgellau-born ace struck a rock on stage three forcing his Toyota Yaris WRC to grind to a halt just a kilometre from the end.
Elfyn Evans powered to a crushing victory at Rally Portugal – the fourth triumph of his World Rally Championship career. The Dolgellau-born ace won by a commanding 28.3seconds from the Hyundai of Dani Sordo with his Toyota Gazoo Racing team-mate and seven-time champ Sebastien Ogier a massive one min 25.6 secs back in third.
Elfyn Evans is expecting a ‘tricky’ final day on RallyPortugal as he looks to celebrate his first World Rally Championship victory of the season. The Dolgellau born racer inherited the lead for Toyota on the penultimate stage of the rally on Saturday after Estonia’s Ott Tanak was forced to retire his Hyundai.
Elfyn Evans is right in the hunt for victory on Rally Portugal after a dramatic finish to the opening day. The Dolgellau-born racer goes into Saturday’s speed tests in second place just six seconds behind Hyundai’s Ott Tanak.
Elfyn Evans agonisingly saw victory prized away from him by just 0.6 seconds on the final stage of Rally Croatia.The Dolgellau-born ace had to settle for second as Toyota Gazoo Racing team-mate Sebastien Ogier snatched the win in thrilling fashion.
Elfyn Evans is heading for his second podium of the season – and aims to be on the top step at Rally Croatia on Sunday. The Dolgellau-born ace goes into Sunday’s final four stages lying in second place in a three-man battle for the top step.
Elfyn Evans is ready to vent into the unknown when he resumes his World Rally Championships bid in Croatia this week. The Dolgellau-born racer gets his challenge underway with the opening stage on Friday on an event that is new to the WRC calendar.
Elfyn Evans admitted he was hoping for better after finishing fifth on the Arctic Rally Finland. The Welsh rally ace, who won last season’s snow round in Sweden, was never in the hunt for victory as he finished one minute 1.5 secs behind winner Ott Tanak of Estonia.
Elfyn Evans was unable to make any inroads on Arctic Rally Finland but his championship hopes are set for huge boost. The Dolgellau-born ace ended Saturday’s second day in fifth spot – the same place where he had set out for the six special stages.
Elfyn Evans was fifth after the opening days of the Arctic Rally Finland on Friday. The Dolgellau-born racer was around 16 seconds slower on each off the two passes of the Sarriojärvi test – the second completed in darkness – as Estonia’s former world champ Ott Tanak dominated the first day.
Elfyn Evans will be looking to send a chill down his FIA World Rally Championship rivals when he resumes his title quest at the Arctic Rally Finland next week (26-28 February). The Dolgellau ace will, like many of his fellow drivers, be making his debut on the event which has replaced Rally Sweden on the calendar due to COVID-19 issues.
Elfyn Evans finished second on the season-opening WRC Monte Carlo Rally after opting not to risk it all on trying to overhaul Toyota team-mate Sebastien Ogier. The Dolgellau flier finished 32.6 seconds behind the Frenchman who claimed a record eighth victory on arguably the world’s most famous rally.