Welsh · Barry, Wales · Born 13 December 1988Welsh rally driver and 2020 World Rally Championship winner, first Welshman to claim the WRC drivers' title in the sport's premier category.
Elfyn Evans is Wales's most successful WRC rally driver, a two-time runner-up in the World Rally Championship who has been one of the sport's most consistent performers. His smooth, precise driving style and exceptional tarmac performance have produced consistent victories and championship challenges across his career with Toyota.
Famous For
World Rally Championship driver and 2020 WRC champion
Playing Style
How They Played
Consistent and tactical rally driver known for calculated risk-taking
Legacy
Lasting Impact
First Welsh driver to win the World Rally Championship
Honours & Achievements
Career Honours
- WRC Rally Sweden Winner 2021
- WRC Rally GB Winner 2017
- WRC Rally GB Winner 2018
- WRC Rally Turkey Winner 2020
- WRC Rally Sweden Winner 2020
- WRC Safari Rally Kenya Winner 2022
- WRC Rally Chile Winner 2019
- WRC World Rally Championship Runner-Up 2020
- WRC World Rally Championship Runner-Up 2021
- WRC World Rally Championship Runner-Up 2022
- WRC Rally Finland Winner 2023
- WRC World Rally Champion 2024
Career Journey
Timeline
2007
📌 Professional rallying debut
2014
🎯 First WRC event entry
2016
🎯 First WRC podium finish
2017
🏆 First WRC rally victory at Wales Rally GB
2020
🏆 World Rally Championship drivers' title
2020
🎯 Joined Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2021
🎯 WRC championship runner-up
2023
🏆 Won multiple WRC rounds; championship runner-up finish
2024
🎯 Continued as Toyota's lead WRC driver; multiple wins