This year’s WRC cast end credits with Thierry Neville to take the win in Japan. The Belgian with Hyundai won his second victory this year after the one in Acropolis Rally and 17th overall in his career.
Estonian Ot Tanak was also second with Hyundai and third was Japanese Takamoto Katsuta with Toyota. Kale Rovanpera, who had already secured the title, was only eleventh in a Toyota Yaris.
The rally in Japan entered the world calendar for the first time since 2010, when Sebastien Ozier took the lead and finished fourth today.
Ranking in Japan
The final score:
1. Kale Rovanpera (Finland/Toyota) 255 points
2. Ot Tanak (Estonia/Hyundai) 205
3. Thierry Neville (Belgium/Hyundai) 193
4. Elphin Evans (UK/Toyota) 134
5. Takamoto Katsuta (Japan/Toyota) 122
6. Sebastien Ozier (France/Toyota) 97
7. Craig Breen (Ireland/Ford) 84
8. Dani Sordo (Spain/Hyundai) 59
9. Esapeka Lapi (Finland/Toyota) 58
10. Gus Greensmith (UK/Ford) 44
11. Sebastien Lemb (France/Ford) 35
12. Oliver Solberg (Sweden/Hyundai) 33
13. Pierre-Louis Loubet (France/Ford) 31
The final score of the manufacturers
1. Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 525 points
2. Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 457
3. M-Sport Ford WRT 257
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