Elfyn Evans Secures Title to Become First Ever Welsh World Rally Champion
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The Welsh Elfyn Evans is the first rally world champion at the age of 37. With a comfortable lead in the season finale in Sardinia, however, the Toyota driver had to trembl on Sunday.
The British Elfyn Evans and co-driver Scott Martin (Toyota GR Yaris) proclaimed themselves World Rally Championship (WRC) champions this Sunday for the first time after an exciting title fight with Oliver Solberg that was decided in the final stage of the Italian Rally held in Sardinia. At the Wolf Power Stage, both of them ... Continue reading "Two-curved champion: Solberg's crash that paralysed the WRC and gave the title to Elfyn Evans"
The 37-year-old Welsh driver took advantage of a mistake made by his rival Oliver Solberg in the last round of the season in Sardinia on Sunday, to finally get the long-lost crown.
After a series of other places and disappointments, Elfyn Evans finally won the World Rally Championship title. The Briton kept his cool until the very end of the season-ending Rally of Sardinia.
The World Rally Championship championship battle culminated in a dramatic climax as Oliver Solberg crashed out just two corners before the finish.
Oliver Solberg had the World Cup gold in his own hands with only seconds left to finish. Then the Swede drove off the road and lost the gold to Briton Elfyn Evans.
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