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Elfyn Evans wins 2026 WRC title after Solberg error

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2026-09-29 17:28 UTC → 2026-10-06 12:20 UTC · added ~~removed~~

~~WRC~~ Elfyn Evans wins 2026 WRC title ~~race heads to Rally Sardinia~~ after Solberg error

~~Oliver Solberg has secured victory at Rally Chile Biobío, marking his second win of the~~ The 2026 WRC ~~season and his first since Monte Carlo. Driving a Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 alongside co-driver Elliott Edmondson, Solberg finished~~ drivers' championship concluded at Rally Italia Sardegna with a ~~16.6-second lead over teammate Sébastien Ogier and ahead of Adrien Fourmaux of Hyundai. During~~ dramatic shift in the ~~event,~~ standings. Although Oliver Solberg ~~was penalized €1,500 by~~ won the ~~FIA for two separate infractions involving removing his safety gloves before reaching a stop control point. The~~ final event ~~served as a historic milestone for Toyota, which clinched its tenth World Rally Championship manufacturers' title, equaling the record held~~ by Lancia. This achievement marks Toyota’s sixth consecutive manufacturers' championship. Following the 1-2 finish in Chile, GAZOO Racing World Rally Team Chairman Akio Toyoda noted that all five drivers on the team still maintain nearly a ~~mathematical chance of becoming champion heading into~~ minute over Sébastien Ogier, a critical error during the final power stage cost him the overall title. Driving for Toyota Gazoo Racing, Solberg drove off the track just two ~~rounds of~~ corners from the ~~season. The drivers' championship battle remains highly competitive.~~ finish line. This mistake allowed Elfyn Evans ~~leads with 230 points, though his bid faced a setback when a tire issue forced him~~ to ~~drop from second to fifth place. Sami Pajarri follows in second~~ secure the championship. Evans finished the season with ~~213~~ 238 points, ~~while Solberg sits in third~~ narrowly defeating Solberg, who ended with ~~209~~ 243 points in the event but fell short of the title by five points. Solberg’s season, which included victories in Monte Carlo and Estonia, ended in significant disappointment. The ~~2026 season~~ error is ~~set to conclude this week at Rally Italia Sardegna, held from October 1~~ estimated to 4 have resulted in ~~Alghero. The event features~~ a ~~three-way battle~~ potential six-figure financial loss for the driver's title between teammates Evans, Pajari, and Solberg. In response to recent technical issues, the FIA has implemented rule changes for this final round: Rally1 crews will receive 40 tires—an increase of four compared driver due to ~~Rally Chile—and tire exchange zones will be reintroduced at specific refueling stations during the Friday~~ lost championship bonuses and ~~Saturday loops.~~ sponsorship incentives.

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