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Tom Howard

Elfyn Evans suffers puncture ahead of Power Stage WRC title decider

The battle for the 2026 World Rally Championship title will be decided on the final Rally Italy Sardinia Power Stage after Elfyn Evans suffered a puncture in the penultimate stage.

The championship leader was forced to stop on stage 16 to change a front-right wheel in what proved to be a late twist as the title battle seemed to swing further towards rally leader Oliver Solberg. It is the second rally in a row that Evans has suffered a puncture in the penultimate stage after suffering a similar fate in Chile.

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