A relieved Elfyn Evans feels years of hard work have finally paid off after becoming Britain’s first World Rally Champion for 25 years following a “surreal” final stage showdown at Rally Sardinia.
The longtime championship leader could see the title slipping away after feeling powerless at times, having started from first on the road on Friday. A penultimate stage puncture on Sunday then swung the title fight further in the direction of Oliver Solberg, who began the weekend 21 points adrift.
