Evans ends Britain’s wait for world rally title after Solberg crashes two corners from glory
2 sources·Updated October 4, 2026
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- Guardian Sport·11h agoEvans ends Britain’s wait for world rally title after Solberg crashes two corners from glory
Elfyn Evans becomes first British winner since 2001 Oliver Solberg’s hopes shattered by tumble down bank Elfyn Evans ended years of heartache, and a quarter-of-a-century wait for Britain, by winning the World Rally Championship title with Toyota after a dramatic season finale…
Read at Guardian Sport → - Irish Examiner Sport·12h agoMotorsport: Evans clinches maiden WRC Drivers' title to become the first British title winner in 25 years
It ended the title fight in the most extraordinary circumstances and while Solberg got back on the stage to claim the rally victory, Evans, a five-time championship runner-up, took his maiden WRC championship win to become the first British driver to win the title in 25 years.
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