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Evans: Only takes one slip up to turn WRC title race
The Toyota driver is heading into the upcoming rally with the knowledge that he must outscore his teammate in order to keep the championship fight alive for the final round in Japan next month. Evans currently trails Rovanpera by 31 points, and this penultimate round will bring a new challenge as the crews will be traveling across borders to tackle stages in the Czech Republic, Germany, and Austria. Despite initially being 55 points behind Rovanpera, Evans was able to close the gap to 25 points with a victory in Finland after Rovanpera crashed out of the lead. However, events in Greece and Chile increased the gap once again to 31 points. Evans understands that he needs two strong rallies to have any chance of winning the title and is aware that a small mistake this weekend could completely change the championship race. Ultimately, he will keep trying, put the pressure on, and hope for some issues or bad luck for Rovanpera to bring him back into contention.
Source: motorsport
