P1racenews AI automatic summary:
In a thrilling showdown in Forum8 Rally Japan, Sebastian Ogier delivered a champion’s drive to win the Wolf Power Stage and the crucial points Toyota needed to break the tie in the Manufacturers’ standings heading into the final stage of the year. Elfyn Evans was third in the final stage and Takamoto Katsuta fourth fastest […]
Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe secured their first WRC Driver’s and Co-Driver’s titles after Ott Tanak and Martin Järveoja crashed out of the lead on Sunday’s first stage. The Belgian duo made history by becoming the first Driver and Co-Driver champions for the Korean brand. Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin claimed victory in the final round of the season, marking Evans’ ninth WRC win, finishing 1 minute and 27 seconds ahead of Ogier. Adrien Fourmaux and Alex Coria grabbed their fifth podium of the year in their M-Sport Ford Puma. Neuville topped the Super Sunday standings, with Andreas Mikkelsen and Ogier following. Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen secured the second spot in WRC2, clinching the WRC2 world championship. Nikolay Gryazin and Konstantin Aleksandrov dominated their category in the Citroen C3 Rally 2. Catch the full report in Motorsport Monday tomorrow.
