Elfyn evans starts this weeks rally mexico searching for a win to turn around what he admits has been a rubbish beginning to the 2018 world rally championship. Fia world rally championship driver for toyota gazoo racing wrc team and red bull athlete. Aug 16, 2016 the teams of rallyings wrc would be foolish if they didnt sign up elfyn evans to drive for them next season. In wet conditions, the dmack ford driver was eight tenths of a second ahead of thierry neuvilles hyundai, with the msport ford of world rally championship leader sebastien ogier a further tenth back. After 2 strong rounds third in montecarlo and first in sweden with his new team toyota gazoo racing, elfyn evans has signalled his intentions and. Welshman elfyn evans is to compete in next seasons world rally championship. Welshman elfyn evans was happy with his debut in the world rally championship in monte carlo. Elfyn evans leads sebastien ogier in rallye montecarlo at halfway point. Elfyn evans says winning the sweden stage of the world rally championship over the weekend was pretty special and hopes to build on his excellent start to the season. Elfyn evans is seen during the fia world rally championship 2015 in leon. Elfyn evans daniel barritt dayinsure wales rally gb 2017. Msport ford world rally teams elfyn evans and scott martin had the speed to challenge for another homesoil victory at this weekends wales rally gb, but welsh hearts were broken early on when the returning heroes picked up a puncture through the first pass of.
Welshman elfyn evans wins the opening round of the world rally championship s principal support series wrc 2 in monte carlo. After an extraordinary rally sweden victory that put him into the world rally championship lead, elfyn evans talked to dirtfishs colin clark about his win and the season ahead. The wrc is one of the most exhilarating forms of motorsport and elfyn is an exceptional talent who has risen through the ranks and is now one of the men to beat. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. I am sure it is going to be a nice, enjoyable weekend with big smiles and everyone having a crack. Elfyn evans wrc driver profile red bull motorsports. Elfyn evans takes overnight lead as wrc event gets underway.
Friday, oct 27th, 2017 elfyn evans gave the huge crowds lining the welsh forests plenty of reason to cheer today, by becoming the first british driver to lead on home soil for 16 years as he established a commanding advantage of almost 25. Elfyn evans british rally championship wikia fandom. Elfyn evans is a racewinning welsh rally driver competing for the ford msport world rally team in the fia world rally championship wrc. He is now tied on points at the head of the standings with hyundais thierry neuville, the winner of the last round in montecarlo. Elfyn evans keeps himself match fit for world championship resumption. North wales driver elfyn evans claims historic wales. The 2017 fia world rally championship was the 45th season of the world rally.
Elfyn evans wins rally sweden, mitch evans wins mexico. Elfyn evans hopes of repeating his 2017 victory effectively ended. He struggled through the rest of the day with a cracked windscreen. Thats according to one of the sports most accomplished britons, phil mills. After the 2004 season, martin was accepted into the msa british rally elite scheme, a specialist training scheme for young british rally drivers. The son of former wrc and ford driver gwyndaf evans, he is sponsored by the family ford motor dealership in dolgellau, first established by his greatgrandfather in dinas mawddwy, renamed to gwyndaf evans motors in 1983. Wrc 2019, round 614 rally chile may 1012 rally paradise. His prize was a funded wrc 2 programme in 20, plus a job at msport helping to test and develop its r5 and wrc fiestas. The penultimate round of the world rally championship wrc returns to deeside from 26 to 29 october.
Life in the fast lane suites welsh rally ace elfyn evans as he rises. Colin also spoke to elfyn s former wrc driver and welsh rallying legend gwyndaf evans who shared his thoughts on both his sons latest achievements and the. The company builds more than 50 fiestas a year, including not only these r5 category cars, which cost. Codriving in the ford fiesta r5 with elfyn evans, british. At rally monte carlo, tanak stumbled, neuville soared while ogier dipped into the familiarization bag.
Britains big rally hope tells us how he got from his first race to running eighth in the wrc in a few short years. Wrc i was determined nobody was going to get in the way. Youd forgive him for either cracking under the pressure or moving to. As a result of those notable successes, evans has now graduated to the wrc2 category in the full fia world rally championship with the crack. Elfyn evans keeps himself match fit for world championship resumption 7 may 2020 2. Rallye montecarlo has always provided surprises on the fia world rally championship s calendar. Wrc 2015, round 1 rallye montecarlo january 2225 wrc 2015, round 2 rally sweden. World rally championship leader elfyn evans delivered a dazzling and quite brilliant performance to become the first british driver ever to win rally sweden last week. Toyota driver elfyn evans took his second career victory on the shortened rally sweden to lead the world rally championship for the first time. Elfyn evans travels to mexico leading the drivers championship for the first time after his win on rally sweden, with teammate sebastien ogier a five.
Our aim was to defend fifth place from elfyn, but unfortunately it wasnt to. Heres a video of suninen in the car, complete with a few words from the man himself. Wrc 2019 fia wrc standings round 6, rally chile entry list noticeboard rally. Elfyn evans leads sebastien ogier in rallye montecarlo at. Wrc 2019, round 514 rally argentina april 2528 rally. Dont think i will be as quick as gee atherton on the way down though. History of the rally of great britain wales rally gb. If you remember, he actually finished that stage only 2 seconds down to sebastien. Ford fiesta r5 px16 ctv chassis 162 msport world rally team. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Elfyn evans will lead rally poland into its first full day after setting the pace on thursday evenings mikolajki arena superspecial. Shakedown onboard elfyn evans fia world rally championship models. North wales driver elfyn evans has claimed an historic victory at dayinsure wales rally gb to the delight of thousands of fans.
Elfyn evans on his toplevel wrc return written by greg stuart january 2017 after a year in wrc2, the british driver is back in the fastest rally machinery for 2017 and hes more fired up. Sure, he had pace in an msport ford fiesta wrc we saw that with his rally gb success in 2017. Im really excited to be back driving a wrc car again at an exciting period for the sport with the new generation cars and im thankful to dmack for the opportunity. The son of former wrc and ford, seat, and mg driver, and 1996 british rally championship champion gwyndaf. Evans has been partnered by dan barritt since 20, apart from a break in 2016 when craig parry took over codriving duties. The sport is awash with talk of transfer speculation, as the brands settle their lineups for 2017, when the new rules on car design come into. The toyota gazoo racing world rally team heads to rally mexico march 1215. Born 28 december 1988 in dolgellau, evans s best year was in 2011, driving a subaru impreza, winning two rallies and becoming the vicechampion of the 2011 brc season. Remember after the monte carlo rally season opener we dared to mention elfyn evans as a genuine contender for the world rally championship. This jewel in the top flight sports crown is held in winter and brings with it changeable. Welshman elfyn evans gets world rally championship drive. Evans took one win and two second places in his wrc 2 campaign, but it was his surprise debut in a world rally car at rally italia.
Elfyn and gwyndaf evans on sweden victory dirtfish. Elfyn evans in frame to replace tanak after toyota wrc hq. The series were supported by the wrc2 and wrc3 championships and the. Evans is set to move back into msports works squad next year. Elfyn evans urges sebastien ogier to stay at msport for 2018 wrc. Welsh driver elfyn evans competed in wrc 2 during the 2016 season. Oct 29, 2017 welsh rally driver elfyn evans has sensationally won the wales rally gb after a dominant performance in the wrc event. We had a lot of fun and a good car and good preparation.
Media in category ford fiesta wrc of elfyn evans in 2017 the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Toyotas elfyn evans overcame challenging conditions in sweden to win his second wrc event and take. Elfyn rhys evans is a welsh rally driver and son of the 1996 british rally champion gwyndaf evans. Wrc 2019 fia wrc standings round 6, rally argentina entry list. Pontus tidemand, skoda motorsport jonas andersson, skoda motorsport. However, it was confirmed earlier today that barritt will return to the side of toyotas young japanese driver, takamoto katsuta, for a round wrc 2 programme. The norwegian came under fierce pressure from elfyn evans who won all.
Elfyn evans doubles his lead over ott tanak in the second. Martin began his rallying career in 2001 codriving at a national level in the uk. Please leave your email address and we will inform you as soon as circumstances change. Msport world rally team signed evans for the 2014 world rally championship. Welshman elfyn evans happy with world rally debut bbc sport. Elfyn evans wins wales rally gb to thrill home crowd in the wrc. Codriver barritt daniel bernacchini giovanni dodd alistair edwards andrew edwards richard furniss dale marshall sebastian martin scott millener richard mills phil parry craig pugh phil roberts gareth savage kelvin williams iestyn car ford fiesta r1 ford fiesta. On episode 2 of wrc unfiltered, red bull tv wrc host mike chen is joined by kris meeke to discuss how the 2020 fia world rally championship has begun this season, and who are the title contenders.
The 2015 world rally championship ends this weekend, on a track like no other. Nov 01, 2017 welshman elfyn evans gives his reaction to topping the podium of his home round of the world rally championship, while sebastien ogier speaks of his delight at winning the overall drivers title. Posted on 10th october 2018 by ian gordon elfyn evans, without doubt, has the pace and ability to win the world rally championship but as he licks his wounds following an unfortunate exit from his home rally. Thierry neuville might finally crack the code to unlock a wrc championship. Welsh rally star elfyn evans aims for glory in home country. Ive really enjoyed working with them over the last 12 months and being part of the development of new 2017 products. Elfyn evans recovered from an early incident to finish fifth. Elfyn evans is first on the road going to rally mexico, the third round of the 2020 fia world rally championship. Welsh rally driver elfyn evans will return to the world rally championship wrc in 2017 after a 12month absence. Oct 30, 2017 elfyn evans and daniel barritt on their wales rally gb 2017 victory. Breen and wrc 2 pro leader kalle rovanpera completed the leaderboard. Wales rally gb elfyn evans keeps himself match fit for.
Elfyn evans onboard ss6 sherwood 2 rally australia wrc. Elfyn evans targets rally mexico win amid rubbish start to. Evans talent quickly became apparent as he rose through the ranks from that 1. Without doubt, elfyn evans had neuville soundly beaten. Aug 01, 2019 elfyn rhys evans born 28 december 1988 in dolgellau is a welsh rally driver who competes in the world rally championship career. When two or more events or conditions, a positive intersect on the same trajectory, the product is similar to an explosion.
By winning the 2017 dayinsure wales rally gb, the 28yearold from dolgellau not only scored his maiden wrc victory but also became the first welsh driver ever to win a round of the illustrious fia world rally championship. Red bull content pool on monday, ran a story titled evans shocked to be demoted msport wrc team and while writing this aricle i read that he would also be doing the british rally championship in a. The championship leader ahead of the rally was unable to match. Driver elfyn evans of toyota gazoo racing world rally team was born 28121988. Phil mills calls for elfyn evans to get 2017 factory drive. Elfyn rhys evans born 28 december 1988 is a british rally driver from wales who competes in the world rally championship.
Media in category elfyn evans the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Welsh rally driver elfyn evans has sensationally won the wales rally gb after a dominant performance in the wrc event. Msport youngsters elfyn evans and teemu suninen also travelled to finland for a taste of sweden as they put the ford fiesta wrc through its places, with the local driver racking up over 200km in the car. Elfyn evans becomes the first british driver to win the sweden stage of the world rally championship. Elfyn evans reflects on making history in wales news for speed. Elfyn evans onboard ss6 sherwood 2 rally australia wrc 2017. The quiet welshman was one of the biggest movers ahead of the 2020 season. Oct 29, 2015 ahead of his home event of wales rally gb, we look at elfyn evans s strongest wrc outings. The 24yearold from dolgellau and codriver daniel barritt finished sixth in.
Elfyn evans, daniel barritt dmack world rally team 2017. Strong second in wales rally gb hyundai motorsport official. Well, forget the notion that such a proclamation might have been presumptuous after round two of the 2020 season. Elfyn returns to wrc with a fantastic performance in his home race at wales rally gb. Elfyn evans has been tipped as ott tanaks toyota world rally championship replacement after he visited the teams finnish headquarters squad last week. Elfyn evans interview on his return to the wrc in 2017. Elfyn evans rewrote a couple of pages in the sporting history books last sunday. Msport fords elfyn evans will miss a third round of the world rally championship due to his back injury, and not return until his home event in britain in october. Oct 29, 2017 the welshman elfyn evans scores his maiden wrc victory today at wales rally gb, the penultimate round of the 2017 fia world rally championship. Evans, 24, will race for the msport team in the 2014 fia world rally championship. Oct 27, 2017 elfyn evans takes overnight lead as wrc event gets underway in earnest this article is old published. Elfyn evans is aiming to be the first welsh driver to win wales rally gb. The prize was five world rallies in a fiesta wrc2 car in 20, plus a job at.
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