WRC Japan: Elfyn Evans Claims Second Win of 2026 to Increase Championship Lead
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Elfyn Evans (Toyota) is the winner of the Rally of Japan. The Briton completely dominated the seventh round of the World Championship, leading from start to finish, thus extending his lead in the championship standings.
World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans (Toyota) continues his good form at Rally Japan and maintained his lead on Saturday. Teammate Oliver Solberg had to retire from second place, which Sebastien Ogier said was not surprising. Romet Jürgenson (M-Sport Ford) continues in fifth place in Rally2.
Welsh pilot led the three-day test, with world champion Sébastien Ogier, second at the asphalt party.
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Toyota’s Elfyn Evans won Rally Japan on Sunday to extend his world championship lead over teammate Takamoto Katsuta to 20 points at the halfway point in the season. The win was the Welshman’s second in seven rounds, his third in Japan and also his 50th career championship podium. Reigning world champion Sebastien Ogier finished second and 12.8 seconds behind with Sami Pajari third and Katsuta fourth as Toyota, competing on home asphalt roads ar…
Oliver Solberg managed to salvage what was left after the crash. For the third time this season he scored the maximum ten points on Sunday. Elfyn Evans won and moved up in the overall World Rally Championship, but Solberg still remains in third place.
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