Evans Tightens WRC Rally Japan Grip After a Closing Solberg Crashes Out
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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.
The Japanese Rally is still led by the world championship leader, Briton Elfyn Evans, after the second stage. Nine-time world champion, Frenchman Sébastien Ogier, who is defending last year's championship in the seventh competition this year, moved into second place. He is almost 18 seconds behind Evans. Third is another Toyota driver, Finn Sami Pajari, who has a gap of over 44 seconds.
The World Cup leader Elfyn Evans will enter the final day of the Japan Rally after a dramatic Saturday with a lead of 17.8 seconds.
Elfyn Evans has taken the lead on Rally Japan, leading teammate Sebastien Ogier by 17.8 seconds at the start of the final day after Oliver Solberg retired from the competition with an accident. Solberg had entered the rally’s long stage with a 15.6-second lead, but saw Evans resist the pressure in the second half of the day. Despite showing good pace in the early stages, Solberg was unable to add any more stage wins after an incident on the Mt. …
After the second day of Rally Japan, the seventh event on this year's calendar, Welshman Elfyn Evans (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1) remains in first place. The championship leader is being chased by defending champion Frenchman Sébastien Ogier (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1), who is 17.1 seconds behind.
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