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  "id": 11935884,
  "title": "WRC Sardinia: Elfyn Evans claims historic title after Oliver Solberg crashes in final-stage showdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/wrc-sardinia-elfyn-evans-claims-historic-title-after-oliver-solberg",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T13:34:16.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/wrc-sardinia-elfyn-evans-claims-historic-title-after-solberg-crashes-in-final-stage-showdown/10861982/"
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  "summary": "Elfyn Evans is the 2026 World Rally champion after Oliver Solberg crashed two corners from the finish in an incredible climax to the Rally Italy Sardinia title decider. The Toyota driver, co-driven by Scott Martin, took a 21-point lead over Solberg into the season finale but starting first on the road put Evans on the back foot creating a tense conclusion that went to the final stage of the ...…",
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        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Elfyn Evans suffers puncture ahead of Power Stage WRC title decider",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/elfyn-evans-suffers-puncture-ahead-of-power-stage-wrc-title-decider-11910371",
        "published": "2026-10-04T11:07:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Elfyn Evans suffers puncture ahead of Power Stage WRC title decider",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/elfyn-evans-suffers-puncture-ahead-of-power-stage-wrc-title-decider",
        "published": "2026-10-04T11:07:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Evans claims dramatic WRC title after Solberg crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/evans-claims-dramatic-wrc-title-after-solberg-crash",
        "published": "2026-10-04T13:46:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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