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Elfyn Evans leads M-Sport attack in 2019

Published: 10th January 2019 Author: Peter Hughes

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Whetting appetites for this year’s Wales Rally GB, the eagerly-anticipated 2019 FIA launched today at Autosport International (10-13 January). www.wheelswithinwales.uk

2019 FIA WORLD RALLY

New liveries and new driver line-ups will all be unveiled at Birmingham’s NEC on what CHAMPIONSHIP has been dubbed ‘Super Saturday’, giving British rally fans and show visitors a unique 24-27 January insight into what promises to be another epic sporting adventure. 14-17 February

With the latest generation of spectacular World Rally Cars producing thrilling and ultra- 07-10 March Rally Guanajuato competitive entertainment, the 2019 WRC has been expanded to 14 rounds with the Mexico addition of an extra event in Chile. 28-31 March

As last year, the action kicks off later this month with the famous Monte Carlo Rally (France)

(24-27 January), with Britain’s round confirmed for the autumn (03-06 October) as what 25-28 April YPF promises to be another fiercely-fought title race nears its climax. 09-12 May COPEC Rally Chile

All four major factory-backed teams are back to represent Citroën, Ford, Hyundai and 30 May-02 June Vodafone Rally de Toyota, and new driver line-ups stoke further intrigue. Portugal

Six-time World Champion Sébastien Ogier has switched back to spearhead Citroën’s 13-16 June Rally Italia Sardinia squad in 2019, so Elfyn Evans steps up to lead the M-Sport Ford attack. Evans famously 01-04 August Neste took his first WRC victory on home soil in Wales at the end of 2017 but last season failed 22-25 August ADAC Rally Germany to add to that breakthrough victory. 12-15 September Rally Turkey The Welshman has a new co-driver – Scott Martin – and now, with the added 03-06 October Wales Rally GB responsibility, is determined to bounce back aboard the Fiesta RS WRC which took Ogier 24-27 October Rally Spain to both the 2017 and 2018 titles. 14-17 November Kennards Hire Rally

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