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.

Elfyn Evans won the 2025 WRC Rally Sweden to take the lead in the FIA World Rally Championship. Evans defeated teammate Takamoto Katsuta by just 3.8 seconds with a time of 2h33m39.2s. Due to this win,

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.

Elfyn Evans (above) heads into WRC Rally Sweden’s final day on Sunday with a first victory of the season hanging in the balance after his lead over Toyota Gazoo Racing teammate Takamoto Katsuta

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.

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.

On a weekend where Kalle Rovanpera again struggled, it was another pair of Toyota drivers who were part of a four-way fight for victory to suggest the WRC may well have an exciting title battle on its