Evans extends championship lead
He finished third in the latest event of the calendar.
Mid Wales’ Elfyn Evans has extended his lead at the top of the World Rally Championship - after a third placed finish at the Rally de Portugal.
Evans, who has finished runner up on numerous occasions, is still searching for his first drivers’ championship victory.
The Welsh driver from Dolgellau collected seven Sunday bonus points at the end to add to 15 points for third place
It saw him extend his lead over Takamota Katsuta to 12 points, with Hyundia’s Thierry Neville winning the race.
Evans said: “I'm not so satisfied with the driving over the weekend, there has been a lot of potential."
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