Elfyn Evans wins in Japan, extends World Rally Championship lead

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Elfyn Evans wins in Japan, extends World Rally Championship lead
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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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