Evans spearheaded a Toyota domination of the 22-stage asphalt rally that hosted the final round of the WRC season.The Welshman delivered a masterclass in changeable conditions – that ranged from extreme wet weather to snow showers – to lead home Toyota team-mates Sebastien Ogier (+1m17.7s) and two-time world champion KalleContinue Reading
All the action from the final day for WRC2 in Japan. SourceContinue Reading
Elfyn Evans secured a lights-to-flag victory on Sunday at FORUM8 Rally Japan as his Toyota Gazoo Racing team locked out the top three positions on home soil. SourceContinue Reading
Toyota’s dominance on home soil continued on Saturday morning at FORUM8 Rally Japan SourceContinue Reading
Evans delivered an impressive display to overcome extreme wet conditions, and even snow showers, to lead home eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier by 1m17.7s.Toyota completed an utter domination of the 22-stage asphalt event, with two-time world champion Kalle Rovanpera completing the podium, 1m46.5s adrift.Evans set four fastest times across theContinue Reading
Andreas Mikkelsen extended his WRC2 lead at FORUM8 Rally Japan on Saturday but it is Kajetan Kajetanowicz, currently third in the category, who is planning the largest celebrations for Sunday. SourceContinue Reading
A stewards hearing deemed the incident that occurred on Saturday as a “serious and unsafe situation” which has resulted in clerk of the course Haruo Takakuwa being issued a reprimand.The matter will also be referred to the FIA WRC Commission “for further action if deemed appropriate”, according to a stewardsContinue Reading
The Toyota driver increased his overnight lead over Toyota team-mate Sebastien Ogier by 9.6s across Sunday morning’s three stages to move 1m24.6 clear.Kalle Rovanpera kept Toyota’s 1-2-3 hopes alive ending the loop in third, 1m53.1s adrift. But the battle for fourth is hanging in balance with Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi 16.2sContinue Reading
Katsuta has displayed blistering pace across the tricky asphalt stages at his home event, winning seven of the 16 tests to date.The Japanese driver’s pace would have put him firmly in the victory battle had he not damaged his GR Yaris’ radiator after colliding with trees in stage two onContinue Reading
Evans took a commanding 1m49.9s lead over team-mate Sebastien Ogier into the day’s eight stages after starring in treacherous wet conditions on Friday.The Welsh driver conceded time to Ogier across Saturday’s stage but will head into Sunday’s final six stages with a margin of 1m15.0s.Toyota remained on course to secureContinue Reading