WRC leader Evans third as Toyota dominate Canaries
Belgian Thierry Neuville struggled for grip along with the other Hyundai drivers - finishing well off the pace in seventh and losing second place overall to Rovanpera who took his first victory for seven months."It has not been the best start of the season but we are definitely, in this kind of condition, back now," said the 24-year-old Finnish driver.Toyota had been on course for a record-equalling 1-2-3-4-5 finish before Sami Pajari crashed out on Saturday's penultimate stage promoting team-mate Takamoto Katsuta and his Irish co-driver Aaron Johnston to fourth.Northern Ireland's Josh McErlean crashed out on the final day's opening test, running wide and crashing into the barriers on a right-handed corner.The Ford Puma driver was forced to retire on the spot from 10th place but remains 12th in the overall standings.Round five of the 14-event series is Rally de Portugal from 15-18 May.
Rally Islas Canarias result
1. Kalle Rovanpera (Finland), Toyota, 2 hours 54 minutes 39.8 seconds2. Sebastien Ogier (France), Toyota, +53.5secs3. Elfyn Evans (Great Britain), Toyota, +1min 17.1secs4. Takamoto Katsuta (Japan), Toyota, +2min 02.9secs5. Adrien Formaux (France), Hyundai, +2min 31secs6. Ott Tanak (Estonia), Hyundai, +3min 11.4secs7. Thierry Neuville (Belgium), Hyundai, +3min 40.7secs
FIA World Rally Championship drivers' standings (provisional)
1. Elfyn Evans (Great Britain), Toyota, 109 points2. Kalle Rovanpera (Finland), Toyota, 663. Thierry Neuville (Belgium), Hyundai, 594. Sebastien Ogier (France), Toyota, 585. Ott Tanak (Estonia), Hyundai, 576. Adrien Formaux (France), Hyundai, 4411. Gus Greensmith (Great Britain), Skoda, 8 12. Josh McErlean (Ireland), Ford, 8
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