Elfyn Evans’ Rally Estonia entry has turned Toyota’s WRC lead into a sharper gravel test before the title race reaches its next decisive phase.
The official Rally Estonia participant list confirms Evans and co-driver Scott Martin in the No.33 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, with Toyota also fielding Takamoto Katsuta, Oliver Solberg, Sami Pajari and Sebastien Ogier across its main and WRT2 entries.
That makes Estonia more than another calendar stop. It gives Toyota a five-car Rally1 presence on fast gravel roads where starting position, confidence over crests and tyre commitment can quickly reshape a championship lead.
Why Toyota’s Estonia Entry Matters
WRC’s event page lists Delfi Rally Estonia for 17-19 July, while the published entry details place Evans at the front of Toyota’s competitive structure. The route profile is exactly the kind that punishes hesitation: high speed, blind jumps and narrow forest sections.
ReadMotoSport has already tracked Sebastien Ogier’s Estonia return, but Evans’ position carries a different weight. His job is not to provide a cameo threat. It is to defend Toyota’s title direction under pressure from Hyundai and M-Sport’s Rally1 entries.
For Toyota, the message is blunt: Estonia is where depth becomes protection. For Evans, it is where a championship lead stops being abstract and starts being measured in tenths over crests.
