Driver Profile
From Welsh rallying to the world stage
Evans grew up in the Welsh rallying scene, and his father was also a British rally champion. He progressed from domestic junior competitions to the international stage, winning the WRC Academy title in 2012 before gaining experience in top-level machinery within M-Sport. That path involved moves between junior competition, WRC2 and the top class; he was not an outright victory contender from the moment he entered the WRC.
In 2016, he won the British Rally Championship and finished runner-up in WRC2. After returning to the top class in 2017, Evans claimed his first overall WRC victory at Rally GB. That maiden win on home soil marked a turning point in his career and demonstrated that the speed he had developed across different categories could translate into results at the highest level.
Season-long experience built through repeated title challenges
After joining Toyota in 2020, Evans won in Sweden and Turkey during his first season and finished runner-up in the championship. He has finished runner-up in the WRC drivers’ championship five times—in 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025—showing that his title challenges have spanned multiple sets of car regulations and events on different surfaces; a championship runner-up finish and a rally victory are two distinct achievements.
Rally Japan stands out among his recent results, with victories there in both 2023 and 2024. This contrasts with his maiden victory on British gravel in 2017: Evans’ competitiveness is not confined to familiar roads at home, but has also been tested over many years on asphalt, snow and ice, and gravel.
His Toyota role and crew partnership in 2026
In 2026, Evans continues to drive the No. 33 GR Yaris Rally1, with Scott Martin as his co-driver. The pair have competed together since 2019 and joined Toyota together in 2020. Their long-standing partnership allows them to maintain established pace-note practices and stage preparation methods, while the co-driver’s delivery of notes, timekeeping and management of rally procedures are also part of the crew’s performance.
He is an experienced mainstay of Toyota’s full-season line-up. Compared with Ogier, who contests a partial programme, full-season crews must continually adapt to different surfaces and starting positions, balancing points-scoring with the pursuit of victories across multiple rally weekends. Individual season results should be assessed through the drivers’ standings, while manufacturers’ points also depend on the nominations for each event.
What to watch
Editorial analysis: When watching Evans, it is useful to track the time gaps across an entire loop of stages rather than simply noting whether he was fastest on an individual stage. Starting order affects grip, particularly in rallies where he has to run first on gravel roads. Comparing his performance on the first and repeat passes over the same roads helps explain how the crew adjusts its pace, manages tyres and limits the impact of mistakes.
How results are recorded
Overall Rally1 results, WRC2 class results, fastest times on individual stages and full-season titles are recorded separately. This page is a profile snapshot; for the latest drivers’ and FIA manufacturers’ points, please see this site’s standings.
Last checked: 1 October 2026 · Historical statistics and current points are maintained separately