Elfyn Evans wins in Japan,
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Elfyn Evans wins in Japan, extends World Rally Championship lead

Elfyn Evans is currently the undisputed number one in the rally world. The Briton won the World Rally Championship round in Japan and thus extended his lead in the overall standings.

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It never really got very exciting. Toyota driver Evans led from Friday's second stage, and when the World Championship round was decided on Sunday, he was 12.8 seconds ahead of second-place Sébastien Ogier.

Sami Pajari came third.

“It was a fantastic weekend,” Evans told the WRC website.

Evans now leads the overall World Championship standings by 20 points to second-place Takamoto Katsuta of Japan after seven of 14 races. Sweden's Oliver Solberg, who had to retire in Japan after a crash, is third.

"There's a lot of racing left, so it's too early to talk about the title. Right now I just want to enjoy it," said Evans.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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