To prepare for the WRC’s only round on snow, the title contender entered the Arctic Lapland Rally last weekend in Finland ahead of a pre-event test this week.
Evans came out victorious in Lapland after Toyota team-mate Kalle Rovanpera suffered a technical fault in the last stage. Rovanpera had set the pace in the rally to hold a lead of nearly a minute over Evans heading into the final test.
While Evans showed flashes of speed in Lapland, he left the rally admitting that he had work to do ahead of Sweden next week.
“I’m still not at one with everything even though we made some good steps at some points in the rally,” said 2020 Rally Sweden winner Evans at the finish in Lapland last Saturday.
“I’m still struggling with the car in certain areas to be honest.
“Some things are working OK but in others I’m struggling a bit more. It seems to be this case with this car on the snow from the beginning. There is still some work to do.
“There are always things we can do and I’m a driver that likes the car to perform in a certain way.”
Source: Autosport