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Rallying-Evans Leads Toyota Quartet Into Final Day in Snowy Sweden

Elfyn Evans leads Toyota with a 13.3-second advantage after strong morning gains in snowy stages at Rally Sweden, setting up a close final day battle.

  • Leading the Toyota quartet, Elfyn Evans retook the lead in Rally Sweden on Saturday, ending the penultimate leg 13.3 seconds ahead of Takamoto Katsuta.
  • With the longer stage reversed this year, Evans said he was strong in the morning loop, making the biggest gains while Katsuta struggled for grip but managed tyres in the afternoon.
  • Oliver Solberg moved up two places through the loop of three snowy forest stages while Finland's Esapekka Lappi led Hyundai in fifth, with Adrien Fourmaux and Thierry Neuville sixth and seventh.
  • Elfyn Evans warned tomorrow can still be quite a challenging day with the longer stage run twice and small gaps, while drivers reported momentum and `It's been a good day for us overall.`
  • With seconds separating rivals, Elfyn Evans leads a Toyota quartet into the final day, with Sami Pajari 25.4 seconds and Oliver Solberg 58.4 seconds behind.
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The British pilot Elphyn Evans (Toyota Yaris) went up to the leadership of the Swedish Rali, the second round of the World Championship (WRC), and was closer to celebrating the first victory of the season.

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Elfyn Evans (Toyota) leads the World Rally Championship in Sweden ahead of the final day of competition, ahead of teammates Takamoto Katsuta (+13.3) and Sami Pajar (+25.4).

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The British Elfyn Evans (Toyota GR Yaris) has positioned himself as the leader of the Rally Sweden, the second round of the World Championship of the specialty, after completing the third day and when only the three timed stages scheduled for this Sunday remain to be played.Evans arrives in the final day ahead of three teammates.The Japanese Takamoto Katsuta, who was leader on Friday night, is second to 13.3 seconds, the Finn Samo Pajari marches…

British driver Elfyn Evans leads the way ahead of the final day of the Rally Sweden, aiming to defend his title from last year. On Sunday's third stage, the crews will complete three more special stages, and the world vice-champion from the last three seasons has a 13.3-second lead over his Toyota teammate Takamoto Kacuta before the start. The other two places also belong to the drivers of the Japanese brand, with third-placed Sami Pajari losing…

·Čestlice, Czechia
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DirtFish broke the news in on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
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