Elfyn Evans has finally won his first World Rally Championship title after years of near-misses, becoming the first British driver to win the WRC in 25 years. His victory came in dramatic fashion at the Sardinia rally when title rival Oliver Solberg crashed on the final stage, handing Evans the championship. Evans joins the elite company of British WRC winners Colin McRae (1995) and Richard Burns (2001).
The 37-year-old from north Wales had finished as championship runner-up five times previously, including heartbreaking losses in 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Evans, whose father Gwyndaf was also a British rally champion, overcame years of frustration to claim the sport's biggest prize. His win was described as both fortunate and well-earned after a career marked by remarkable consistency and determination.
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