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Evans wins brutal Safari Rally to boost WRC title bid

Toyota’s Elfyn Evans clinched a second win of the World Rally Championship season to boost his title hopes after surviving the toughest Safari Rally since the event rejoined the calendar.

Evans and co-driver Scott Martin emerged from a gruelling 21-stage rally of attrition with victory by 1m09.9s from Hyundai’s Ott Tanak. Reigning world champion Thierry Neuville recovered to third, 3m32.0s off Evans, to mark Hyundai’s best-ever Safari result.

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