UMEÅ, SWEDEN — In a display of clinical dominance that will be etched into the WRC history books, Elfyn Evans and co-driver Scott Martin secured a masterful victory at Rally Sweden 2026. As the sun set over the frozen forests of Umeå today, February 15th, the service park witnessed a rare feat: a complete Toyota GAZOO Racing lockout of the top four positions, the first back-to-back podium sweep by a manufacturer since 2010.
The Final Assault: Ice and Iron Will
Evans began the final leg with a 13.3-second cushion, but in the world of stage rallying, that gap can evaporate in a single snowbank. However, the Welshman was "chuffed and relieved" after managing the lead across the day's three final snow-covered tests. While Thierry Neuville salvaged pride and maximum points by winning the Wolf Power Stage by a razor-thin 0.078 seconds over Evans, the overall glory belonged to the Yaris squad.
Katsuta’s Valiant Charge and Pajari’s Podium Debut
Takamoto Katsuta pushed his teammate to the limit, finishing just 14.3 seconds adrift to secure a stellar second place. The biggest story of the weekend, however, was Sami Pajari. In only his second ever WRC podium finish, the young Finn drove with maturity beyond his years to claim third. Oliver Solberg, rebounding from earlier heartbreak, clawed his way back to fourth, ensuring the historic Toyota clean sweep on home soil.
Hyundai and M-Sport: A Day of Damage Limitation
For Hyundai Shell Mobis, it was a weekend to forget. Despite Neuville's late-stage heroics, the team struggled for traction, with Adrien Fourmaux finishing as the best of the i20 N fleet in fifth. M-Sport Ford showed flashes of brilliance through Martins Sesks, who demonstrated stage-winning pace, but they eventually had to settle for eighth and ninth with Jon Armstrong and Josh McErlean.
WRC2: Korhonen the King of Snow
In the Rally2 category, Roope Korhonen delivered a masterclass in snow driving, leading from the front to secure victory by 11.2 seconds over Teemu Suninen. The Finnish pair ensured that Toyota’s dominance extended even into the support categories.
Rally Sweden 2026 Final Results
Top 5 Overall Finishers (Rally1)
| Pos | Driver / Co-Driver | Vehicle | Time / Gap |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | Elfyn Evans / Scott Martin | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2h 35m 53.1s |
| 2 | Takamoto Katsuta / Aaron Johnston | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | +14.3s |
| 3 | Sami Pajari / Marko Salminen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | +46.0s |
| 4 | Oliver Solberg / Elliott Edmondson | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | +1m 11.6s |
| 5 | Adrien Fourmaux / Alexandre Coria | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | +1m 50.3s |
Top 5 Finishers (Rally2 / WRC2)
Pos | Driver / Co-Driver | Vehicle | Gap |
1 | Roope Korhonen / Anssi Viinikka | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 2h 46m 29.3s |
2 | Teemu Suninen / Janni Hussi | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | +11.2s |
3 | Lauri Joona / Antti Linnaketo | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | +26.4s |
4 | Isak Reiersen / Stefan Gustavsson | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | +1m 45.6s |
5 | Mille Johansson / Johan Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | +2m 33.6s |
