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Evans Wins WRC Championship After Solberg's Mistake
Solberg's error in final corner hands Evans WRC title.
In brief
Solberg's error in final corner hands Evans WRC title. Elliott Evans won the WRC championship after Oliver Solberg crashed in the final corner of the Sardinia rally. Originally reported by Road & Track.
WRC Championship Decided
The 2026 WRC season came down to the GR Yaris Rally1 entry of Oliver Solberg and Elliott Evans Scott Martin or the Toyota Gazoo Racing entry of Elfyn Evans Scott Martin.
Solberg's Championship Lead
Solberg made up 21 points on Evans in the Italian Rally and was two corners away from clinching the title with a faster final special stage.
Evans' Final Stage
Evans finished the special stage in 4:59.8 and nearly wrote off his chances of becoming World Rally Champion in his sixth season.
Solberg's Mistake
Solberg went off the small berm and lost the championship, finishing 9.8 seconds behind Evans.
Evans' Reaction
Evans said he tried hard but didn't drive his best stage, feeling sorry for Solberg despite the loss.
Championship Outcome
Evans and Martin secured the victory for the Welsh driver and his British co-driver after Solberg's error.
The main idea
Elliott Evans won the WRC championship after Oliver Solberg crashed in the final corner of the Sardinia rally.
