Wales' Elfyn Evans won Rally Sweden after a dramatic final day tussle with Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta. After winning Thursday's opening stage, Evans held the lead for most of the rally, starting Sunday with a three-second advantage over Katsuta and his Irish co-driver Aaron Johnston.

Elfyn Evans (above) fended off a final-day charge from Toyota Gazoo Racing teammate Takamoto Katsuta to secure victory on Rally Sweden and move into the FIA World Rally Championship points lead.

So to get a lie of the land heading into the WRC’s only snow event of the season, DAZN News spoke to legendary WRC television commentator Becs Williams for an expert opinion on what could unfold on the snow and ice.

Toyota’s Elfyn Evans (above) emerged from an ever-changing Friday battle at WRC Rally Sweden with a slender lead as an intense fight for the top spots saw just 9.1s covering the leading five

Starting first on the road in World Rally Championship snow and gravel rallies often presents a huge disadvantage, but in Sweden this weekend this could be significantly reduced, which is music to the ears of Toyota’s Elfyn Evans.

Toyota's Elfyn Evans led Rally Sweden by less than a second after Friday's opening leg, with five drivers separated through the seven snowy stages by just 9.1 seconds.

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The 36-year-old Welshman won Rally Sweden and his Toyota Gazoo Racing team-mate Takamoto Katsuta came in second after a heated battle on the final day of the second rally of the World Rally Championship calendar.

Toyota's Elfyn Evans led Rally Sweden by less than a second after Friday's opening leg, with five drivers separated through the seven snowy stages by just 9.1 seconds.Toyota team mate Takamoto Katsuta was in second place,