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WRC Japan: Evans claims second win of 2026 to increase championship lead

Toyota locks out the top four positions on home spoil, as Oliver Solberg salvages Super Sunday points after early exit

Autosport · May 31

WRC Japan: Elfyn Evans claims second win of 2026 to increase championship lead

Toyota locks out the top four positions on home spoil, as Oliver Solberg salvages Super Sunday points after early exit

Motorsport · May 31

WRC Rally Japan: Oliver Solberg turns up pressure on Elfyn Evans

Evans still leads, but Solberg’s morning pace has tightened the fight for victory

Motorsport · May 30

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WRC Rally Japan: Evans makes road position count to maintain lead

Toyota is in command of its home World Rally Championship round, locking out the top four positions, but home hero Takamoto Katsuta was frustrated in sixth

Autosport · May 29

WRC Rally Japan: Elfyn Evans makes road position count to maintain lead

Toyota is in command of its home World Rally Championship round, locking out the top four positions, but home hero Takamoto Katsuta was frustrated in sixth

Motorsport · May 29

WRC Rally Japan: Evans leads with Solberg delayed by deer, Katsuta frustrated

Toyota locked out the top three positions as damp conditions added an extra challenge for the field

Autosport · May 29

WRC Rally Japan: Elfyn Evans leads as deer delay Oliver Solberg

Toyota locked out the top three positions as damp conditions added an extra challenge for the field

Motorsport · May 29

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The key talking points ahead of WRC Rally Japan

What to expect from a Rally Japan full of intrigue following a change of date

Autosport · May 28

WRC Rally Japan: Sebastien Ogier responds to Elfyn Evans’ charge to extend lead

The top two in the World Rally Championship title fight are split by only 6.5s after a titanic tussle

Motorsport · Nov 8, 2025

WRC Rally Japan: Ogier extends lead ahead of charging Evans

The top two in the World Rally Championship title fight are split by just 6.5s after a titanic tussle

Autosport · Nov 8, 2025

WRC Rally Japan: Toyota 1-2 as Takamoto Katsuta crashes from lead group

The battle for Rally Japan victory took another twist on Saturday morning

Motorsport · Nov 8, 2025

WRC Rally Japan: Evans closes in on Ogier, Katsuta exits victory fight

The battle for Rally Japan victory took another twist on Saturday morning

Autosport · Nov 8, 2025

WRC Rally Japan: Ogier extends lead from Katsuta, Evans third

An eventful Friday serves up twists in the World Rally Championship title fight

Autosport · Nov 7, 2025

WRC Rally Japan: Sebastien Ogier leads Toyota 1-2-3 ahead of Takamoto Katsuta

An eventful Friday in Japan serves up twists in the World Rally Championship title fight

Motorsport · Nov 7, 2025

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Motorsport · Nov 7, 2025

WRC Rally Japan: Sebastien Ogier snatches lead as Kalle Rovanpera hits trouble

Only 1.7s separates the top three, but Friday morning delivered a blow for Rovanpera’s title hopes

Autosport · Nov 7, 2025

WRC Rally Japan: Ogier snatches lead from Evans as Rovanpera hits trouble

Only 1.7s separates the top three, but Friday morning delivered a blow for Kalle Rovanpera’s title hopes

Autosport · Nov 24, 2024

Rally Japan organisers hit with hefty €50,000 fine for safety breach

Rally Japan organisers have been fined €50,000 and issued an additional €100,000 suspended fine after an unauthorised vehicle ventured onto a live stage at the World Rally Championship season finale.

Autosport · Nov 23, 2024

WRC Japan: Tanak crash hands Neuville the WRC title

Ott Tanak has dramatically crashed out of the lead of Rally Japan which has handed Thierry Neuville the World Rally Championship and swung the manufacturers title battle towards Toyota.

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Motorsport · Nov 23, 2024

Neuville: “I still need to drive fast” on Sunday to clinch maiden WRC title

Thierry Neuville says he cannot afford to cruise through the Rally Japan’s final leg to secure a maiden World Rally Championship title following a stirring Saturday fightback.

Autosport · Nov 23, 2024

WRC Japan: Neuville salvages points in fightback, Tanak extends lead

Thierry Neuville boosted his World Rally Championship hopes by provisionally claiming more than half of the points needed to secure the title, while rival Ott Tanak extended his Rally Japan lead.

Autosport · Nov 22, 2024

WRC Rally Japan: Tanak boosts title hopes as Neuville’s power woes continue

Ott Tanak ignited his slim World Rally Championship hopes with a dominant drive to lead Rally Japan on Friday after a power issue proved costly for title favourite Thierry Neuville.

Autosport · Nov 22, 2024

WRC Japan: Neuville suffers power issue as Evans claims lead

Thierry Neuville’s World Rally Championship title hopes took a knock after suffering a power issue while Toyota’s Elfyn Evans moved into the Rally Japan lead.

Motorsport · Nov 22, 2024

WRC Japan: Neuville suffers power issue as Evans claims the lead

Thierry Neuville’s World Rally Championship title hopes took a knock after suffering a power issue while Toyota’s Elfyn Evans moved into the Rally Japan lead.

Autosport · Nov 19, 2024

How to watch WRC's Rally Japan: schedule, line-up and more

Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville could finally have his crowning moment at this weekend’s 2024 World Rally Championship season finale in Japan. The five-time runner-up, who is chasing a maiden title, leads his team-mate Ott Tanak by 25 points with 30 available and they are the only two drivers in contention for…

Autosport · Oct 27, 2024

Rally Japan signs new multi-year WRC deal

Rally Japan will host a round of the World Rally Championship until at least 2028 after signing a new agreement with WRC Promoter.

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