New Headline: Derrick Evans Achieves Legendary Finish, Breaking Chains of Failure for Decades

Elfyn Evans has not retired from a rally since Acropolis Rally Greece in 2024 [Getty Images] Elfyn Evans has been forced to retire from Rally Kenya after his car suffered damage in swamp-like conditions on Saturday. The Welshman had made a promising start on Thursday and was second overall prior to suffering rear-right suspension damage on the punishing 31km "Sleeping Warrior" stage. Oliver Solberg, who is second to Evans in this year's World Rally Championship (WRC), also had to retire along with nine-time world champion Sebastien Ogier.

It means Evans' Toyota team mate Takamoto Katsuta is now leading ahead of Sunday's final stage. Evans grabs WRC lead with Rally Sweden victory Evans second as Solberg wins Rallye Monte Carlo Toyota's deputy team principal, Juha Kankkunen said: "The last stage was quite muddy and tough, and the mud went into the engine side and broke the alternators for both of them (Solberg and Ogier). "Oliver also has a little bit of, let's say, a transmission problem as well, and Elfyn we know already, so it hasn't been the best morning.

"I have been in Kenya so many times that it doesn't surprise me when something like that happens. The conditions have been really tough and the cars should be built for that, but in those muddy conditions it can go everywhere. "