Elfyn Evans

[Rally Hokkaido]

I really would like to be a fan of Elfyn Evans, but he makes it difficult! I have trouble understanding his driving level and ability, compared to his rivals. I couldn't find a dedicated thread so have started this one in the hope that members could enlighten me.

On his day, he is as fast anyone and seems to go well in difficult conditions. Two years ago he swapped teams for the first time and was soon challenging for the WRC title until the final round where he crashed.

OK, other top drivers may have similarly crashed in such circumstances (i.e. a do or die situation). Overall, his crash rate (see 2019 crash rate thread) was slightly higher than Tanak's, lower than Breen's and nowhere near Meeke's top mark.

The conundrum for me is that he seems to crash at times/places where others usually don't and not always when under big pressure or in a close fight for a podium.

So, is it his driving style, his mental approach, his misreading & overdriving for the conditions (personally I don't think it is that one) or something else? Please don't answer 'bad luck'!