P1racenews AI automatic summary:
WRC Sweden podium exceeded Evans’ expectations
Toyota driver Elfyn Evans, who started second on the road, finished the Sweden rally in second place, 29.6 seconds behind the winner, Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi. Despite his initial skepticism about the 2024 points system, Evans benefited from the new rules during the event. He overcame a 360-degree spin on Friday to earn 13 points for finishing Saturday in third place overall. On the final day, Evans topped the Super Sunday classification to secure seven points and added four more points from the rally’s Power Stage. Evans capitalized on crashes by teammates Rovanpera and Katsuta, as well as Hyundai’s Tanak, to outscore Lappi by five points and earn a total of 24 points. Looking ahead, Evans finds himself three points behind championship leader Thierry Neuville heading into the next round in Kenya.
