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0:00:03 > 0:00:06- After a long wait, - Elfyn Evans from Dolgellau...
0:00:06 > 0:00:11- ..is the first Welsh driver to win - a rally in the World Championship.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15- You have no idea - how proud I am to say that.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37- December 2017
0:00:40 > 0:00:43- Six weeks after winning - Wales Rally GB...
0:00:43 > 0:00:50- ..and Elfyn's most successful season - in the World Rally Championship.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55- You never say we must win a rally.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59- It's not realistic all the time.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01- Everything has to fall into place.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05- The target was three podiums, - minimum.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12- There were so many rallies, - we couldn't be competitive in all.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17- I think things turned out - as well as we could have hoped.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20- Your food's ready. Enjoy.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22- Thank you.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27- I had the chance to be back in - a rally car for the first time...
0:01:27 > 0:01:31- ..but nothing was guaranteed - more than it was secure.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33- We just had to do the best we could.
0:01:36 > 0:01:42- December 2016 - Driving the new Fiesta M-Sport - in- - t
0:01:47 > 0:01:51- I wasn't heavily involved in the - development of the car initially.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54- Nothing was guaranteed.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58- They were focused on Ott - at the time, it was Ott's car.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02- That's all M-Sport - were concerned about.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05- Seb wasn't in the frame at the time.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11- I remember driving the car - for the first time.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15- I thought, - "I can do something with this."
0:02:15 > 0:02:18- I could get the car - to like me straight away...
0:02:18 > 0:02:20- ..over the first two days.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22- Conditions were difficult...
0:02:22 > 0:02:25- ..and the car was very new.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37- It was a great feeling.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- At the time, - I felt it was very fast.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43- By now, it just feels normal!
0:02:51 > 0:02:58- After all the preparation, - a new World Rally Championship -
0:02:58 > 0:03:02- January 2017 - Monte Carlo Rally
0:03:05 > 0:03:09- I remember Phil and I looking - at the car for the first time.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13- It looked like a beast, - it looked like a monster.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16- It looked like a real racing car.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19- It was so low in Monte Carlo, - it was a proper racing car.
0:03:22 > 0:03:27- You're nervous at the start - of a season wondering...
0:03:28 > 0:03:31- ..if they're as dangerous - as the Group B cars.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35- Certainly, - the speed has increased again.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39- Somewhere in the back - of your mind you're thinking...
0:03:39 > 0:03:41- .."Oof, where will this end?"
0:03:41 > 0:03:45- As the year panned out...
0:03:45 > 0:03:48- ..I think it's been better - than anyone expected.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35- Elfyn lived in that little house - over there back then.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37- We lived in the garage up there.
0:04:38 > 0:04:44- He was fond of visiting us so that - he could have a drive in the car.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48- Even when he was small, - he'd sit on my lap.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52- He'd enjoy turning - the steering wheel.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56- I didn't have to teach him much. - It was very easy.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59- I think he was about seven, - eight years old.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02- There came a time - when he could reach the clutch.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06- He used the clutch - and the handbrake...
0:05:07 > 0:05:10- ..and got familiar with using them.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14- We didn't have to teach him - that much, it came quickly to him.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18- It was different with his sister, - she was smaller.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22- It was so much easier with Elfyn.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- Could you have imagined - back then...?
0:05:27 > 0:05:29- We didn't think so at the time.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34- We thought he could make something - of it because of his father.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38- And his grandfather - and great-grandfather.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40- That's true enough.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- They all liked - putting their foot down!
0:05:46 > 0:05:50- They'd go to school, - Elfyn and Delyth...
0:05:50 > 0:05:52- ..they attended school in Dinas.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- They'd join us at the garage - for their tea.
0:06:00 > 0:06:05- It didn't matter what car he was in - as long as he was behind the wheel.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07- He was ready to go.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11- He competed in motorbike trials.
0:06:11 > 0:06:16- I used to take him - to different places on Sundays.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21- He competed in different places - on the motorbike.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35- Here's a picture of him as a baby.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40- Wearing a pink boiler suit.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- Anything with a steering wheel - and he was away.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53- On the motorbike.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57- That's the three-wheeler Yamaha 50.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01- He'd ride the three-wheeler - in that field.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04- The field behind the house - and up the hill.
0:07:07 > 0:07:12- Taid bought the motorbike - for us all.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14- Myself and my cousin.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18- How many of us were there? - Five altogether.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22- The idea behind the three-wheeler...
0:07:22 > 0:07:25- ..was to give us all some enjoyment.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30- My eldest cousin, Geraint...
0:07:31 > 0:07:33- ..he was a lot older then us.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38- I remember Taid explaining to us, - "You go round with Geraint...
0:07:38 > 0:07:40- "..and he'll show you how to go."
0:07:40 > 0:07:43- Ger and I went around the lake...
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- ..and he'd give me a go then.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49- I went halfway around the lake.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53- I was turning the steering but - couldn't avoid going into the lake!
0:07:54 > 0:07:58- The first outing on a three-wheeler - didn't quite go to plan.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- Taid got me interested in bikes.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11- He took me and pushed me - at the time.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- It's something - I still enjoy to this day.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22- A lot of great memories - of growing up on the bikes.
0:08:25 > 0:08:29- Right, we're ready to go. - Just waiting for the big man now.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47- You must admit, you're competitive - in everything you do.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50- Just going up there, - I was following you.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52- You wanted to be first.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55- You were trying to splash me - in the water.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58- I wasn't going to let you beat me!
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- Then again, you have to be No.1.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04- Everything you do, - you try and do your best.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06- You try, yes, - but this is a bit of fun.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- You want to be there first!
0:09:10 > 0:09:15- Daniel Barritt - Elfyn's Co-driver
0:09:17 > 0:09:19- You've got the sweet spot with Dan.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- You've changed co-drivers - over the years.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27- Dan's back in the car - and it's working out for you.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31- I'd worked with Dan before - from 2013 until 2015.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33- We worked well together.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05- We've learnt together.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09- He was more experienced than me - when we got together...
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- ..but not so much - on a World Championship level.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15- It's been a learning curve - for both of us.
0:10:15 > 0:10:20- That's not just about doing the job - but handling the job too.
0:10:20 > 0:10:25- There's a lot more - than just driving or co-driving.
0:10:25 > 0:10:30- We've been on - a special journey together.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- I think we've got a great balance...
0:10:41 > 0:10:45- ..between being friends - and getting the job done.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47- I think the respect is mutual.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- It's great having him in the car.
0:10:52 > 0:10:57- With the connection we have, we - don't really have to say anything.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01- We discuss the approach together...
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- ..in terms of how much - we'll push or not.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09- We don't really have to say anything - - we know what to do.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11- There's no need to talk about it.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18- At this level, - you're hopeful moments will happen.
0:11:18 > 0:11:24- Unless you're in a stage and you get - two or three consecutive moments...
0:11:24 > 0:11:26- ..that's when he needs to say...
0:11:26 > 0:11:30- .."Look, we've been close - a couple of times...
0:11:31 > 0:11:33- "..this isn't normal."
0:11:33 > 0:11:38- He can sense, sometimes better than - me, if things aren't going our way.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45- One thing I never said was, - "Come on, chum, hurry up."
0:11:45 > 0:11:50- I never said that to your father. - It's probably the same with you.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54- He's admitted himself, - he's never had to say "come on."
0:11:57 > 0:11:59- The relationship is working well.
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0:12:20 > 0:12:23- Good morning, Gwyndaf Evans Motors.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26- I've been with Elfyn since...
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- ..well, almost ten years.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- Maybe if you asked Elfyn, - he wouldn't remember.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35- Yes, about ten years now.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39- Since he was rallying - in the little Fiesta ST.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43- I'd been with him before that too.
0:12:43 > 0:12:48- That's when he was in the Micra. - That's when I was in college.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50- That didn't last very long.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55- We've just moved - into our own house in Dolgellau.
0:12:55 > 0:13:00- We had the keys during the Rally GB, - on the Thursday in 2015.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03- Elfyn wasn't home - so I picked up the keys.
0:13:03 > 0:13:08- I walked into the house and realised - we couldn't move straight in.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12- I didn't want to tell Elfyn - until he finished the rally.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16- He came home - and we made the decision.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21- We pulled the roof down, - pulled the heating system out...
0:13:21 > 0:13:25- ..knocked some walls down - and renovated it completely.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30- If he's had a good rally, - it's nice to have him home.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- If he's had a bad rally, - his spirits aren't great.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38- He's not easy - to live with sometimes.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40- The internet's crashed.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43- It's always nice to come home.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48- I'm constantly travelling but - there's nowhere I want to be more...
0:13:49 > 0:13:51- ..than at home.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55- I worked here full-time - until the end of 2012.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- That's when I moved up to M-Sport.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02- These days, I'm lucky if I can - fit in one or two days a month.
0:14:02 > 0:14:08- I try to do one or two days to - keep in touch with what's going on.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11- There's not much time - to do more than that.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- Why is there a thermostat - beside the till?
0:14:14 > 0:14:16- Where?
0:14:17 > 0:14:19- What's it doing there?
0:14:19 > 0:14:21- What's this doing here?
0:14:23 > 0:14:30- Working with Elfyn isn't something - I like doing, to be honest.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- We clash at work sometimes.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40- I prefer it - when Elfyn is away rallying.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43- Where's the Biro?
0:14:44 > 0:14:45- Biro?
0:14:45 > 0:14:47- Will you give it back?
0:14:51 > 0:14:53- When he's been home - for a week and a half...
0:14:53 > 0:14:55- ..I'm ready for him - to go away again.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02- I prefer to be at home - when Elfyn is rallying.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06- I get nervous when he's competing.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11- When I'm home, I watch the phone - and the live texts.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- That tells me - if he's through safely.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16- I can keep busy at home.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20- I'll go off with my friends - or I'm working all day.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22- I prefer being at home.
0:15:23 > 0:15:28- The business supported me and - allowed me to have my first ride...
0:15:28 > 0:15:31- ..before I went professional.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35- Then, of course, - I can support the business now.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37- I'm trying to do as much as I can.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40- Personally, I'm not here - often enough to do a lot.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42- I'm grateful for the work - the team does here.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53- A lot of what I've taught Elfyn...
0:15:53 > 0:15:56- ..is the work and the effort - in the business.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58- I've given him a lot of my savings.
0:15:59 > 0:16:04- But Elfyn has been able - to help himself considerably.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07- He should be praised for that.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09- He's got to where he is...
0:16:09 > 0:16:14- ..by spending the least amount that - anyone has in the past 10 years.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17- That's testament to his work.
0:16:18 > 0:16:24- I was a sensitive person myself - from a respect point of view.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27- It had to be mutual.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32- I have respect for his skill - and the effort he's put in...
0:16:32 > 0:16:38- ..and he has to respect the family - and the help he's been given.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41- He should never forget that.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46- If you don't put 100% - into something...
0:16:46 > 0:16:51- ..you don't have a chance of - making it to the top of your sport.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53- That's true of everyone there.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55- They give it 100%.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57- No less.
0:16:59 > 0:17:04- April 2017 - Rally Argentina
0:17:07 > 0:17:11- We hadn't had a great start - to the season in terms of results.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14- The times on the stage - weren't too bad...
0:17:15 > 0:17:18- ..but we'd struggled - to post any results at that point.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25- After 341kms of racing, - Elfyn was in the lead.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27- Elfyn has led from Stage 1.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31- Only 16kms to go. - Could this be his first victory?
0:17:34 > 0:17:38- He'd done an exceptional job - on the first day.
0:17:38 > 0:17:43- That gave him the confidence - for the future...
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- ..to be the fastest on each stage.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48- You take so much from that.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59- This is the moment, - the final stage, the Power Stage...
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- ..on the slopes of El Condor, - above the clouds.
0:18:03 > 0:18:04- What's it to be, Elfyn?
0:18:08 > 0:18:10- We had a problem with the brakes.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13- No-one was sure - what the problem was.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16- The Sunday morning service - was very frantic.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20- The boys were trying to change - a cylinder in the car.
0:18:20 > 0:18:25- It was a huge job in 15 minutes but - they got the brakes back on the car.
0:18:26 > 0:18:31- We went up El Condor and I could - feel the pedal was still spongy.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35- With the advice of the team, - we bled the brakes.
0:18:35 > 0:18:41- There was still a fault in - the system and we lost the brakes...
0:18:41 > 0:18:46- ..at the start of the steepest - downhill stage of the rally.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50- The brakes were only just biting - at the end of the travel.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53- That wasn't a great experience - at all.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00- At that point, I was quite sure - it wasn't going to happen.
0:19:00 > 0:19:06- We lost grip and we clipped a bridge - on the way down.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09- That cost us a few seconds.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13- Unfortunately, we lost the rally - by 0.7 seconds.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16- I cried.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18- I was on my own. - I was so gutted for him.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- I know how hard he works - for these rallies.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25- Just to lose it by that much, - it was gutting.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- Dolgellau - Mile End Service Station
0:19:42 > 0:19:48- Naturally, not every rally - will go to plan in every respect.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50- He seems to be dealing well - with things.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54- He learns something - from every rally.
0:19:57 > 0:20:02- The disappointment starts - as a great disappointment...
0:20:03 > 0:20:06- ..but looking back at it now...
0:20:07 > 0:20:11- ..it might have helped - to bring Elfyn out of his shell...
0:20:11 > 0:20:13- ..and made him stronger.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18- We had him live on the stage - and we had the rally radio on.
0:20:18 > 0:20:24- We were on Whatsapp with the crews - watching the splits come through.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30- The next thing we knew, - the on-board came on.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39- "He's hit the bridge. No, - he's still going, he's still going."
0:20:40 > 0:20:42- We knew he'd lost some time.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50- We know there's always been - something special about him.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53- I remember when he had - a fastest stage time at Monte...
0:20:53 > 0:20:57- ..earlier in the year, - we knew things would go well.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06- He seems busy training...
0:21:06 > 0:21:10- ..and he's always preparing - for the next rally.
0:21:10 > 0:21:15- He's always been - an industrious lad...
0:21:16 > 0:21:18- ..whatever he's done.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21- He's not scared of hard work...
0:21:21 > 0:21:26- ..but he puts the extra work in to - get fitter and focused on rallying.
0:21:35 > 0:21:40- July 2017 - Rally Finland
0:21:44 > 0:21:47- Such pace, it's frightening.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- Elfyn hasn't put a wheel - out of place.
0:21:52 > 0:21:57- For me, the performance in Finland - was up there.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12- I know how hard it is - to post fast times in Finland.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16- A young lad from Wales...
0:22:16 > 0:22:18- ..going to Finland...
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- ..and mixing it - with the best in the world...
0:22:21 > 0:22:23- ..and finishing second in Finland...
0:22:24 > 0:22:26- ..that's not really on!
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- That has to be special.
0:22:32 > 0:22:37- Where does this rank in your career? - Where do you put second in Finland?
0:22:37 > 0:22:41- Maybe not as high as Argentina, - that was a strong performance...
0:22:41 > 0:22:44- ..but it's up there with the best.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48- Second place in Finland - for Elfyn Evans.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51- His first win - is undoubtedly within reach.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00- It's one thing - to drive in your own land.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03- Going to Finland and doing it...
0:23:03 > 0:23:08- ..in the fastest, most difficult and - most technical rally, is special.
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0:23:28 > 0:23:34- The dangers of the sport.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42- Well, naturally as a mother...
0:23:42 > 0:23:45- ..I'm nervous when he's in a rally.
0:23:45 > 0:23:50- We tend to go out - to watch the rallies...
0:23:50 > 0:23:52- ..as often as we can.
0:23:52 > 0:23:57- We then know the time he's posting - on that stage.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01- If he comes through - with the right time, it's great.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04- If he's taking his time - to come through...
0:24:05 > 0:24:08- ..that's when my insides - start to churn.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20- Do you have any idea - how hard it is for your parents...
0:24:20 > 0:24:23- ..sitting at home - watching the splits?
0:24:23 > 0:24:25- No!
0:24:25 > 0:24:28- When you don't pass through - on the splits...
0:24:28 > 0:24:32- ..the first thing they think about - is what's happened?
0:24:32 > 0:24:37- I think both of them - naturally understand the sport...
0:24:37 > 0:24:39- ..because of Dad's career.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43- The cars are safer - than they've ever been.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47- It's very rare - for anything to go wrong.
0:24:56 > 0:25:01- I've pumped it into Elfyn's head - from the very first day...
0:25:01 > 0:25:03- ..that it's dangerous.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06- He has to realise that.
0:25:06 > 0:25:11- He should make everything - a calculated risk.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15- No-one's forcing him to do this.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18- He has to want to do it.
0:25:22 > 0:25:28- You're always hoping that he's not - in a big accident or gets hurt.
0:25:29 > 0:25:35- We'll have to back him as we've done - until now if it happens to him...
0:25:36 > 0:25:38- ..or any of the others.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41- A lot of the other drivers - are friends of ours.
0:25:45 > 0:25:50- They're all aware of the dangers. - They choose to do it.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53- Part of that is the thrill.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58- 2008 - A difficult year.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02- The worst thing that happened that - year was the accident in Donegal.
0:26:03 > 0:26:08- June 2008 - Donegal Rally
0:26:09 > 0:26:14- On one stage, one of - the spectators crossed the road...
0:26:14 > 0:26:20- ..in front of Elfyn and his - co-driver Gareth 'Jaffa' Roberts.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23- We couldn't have done a thing.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29- If I'd lost control of the car...
0:26:29 > 0:26:32- ..it could have been - a very different story.
0:26:34 > 0:26:38- I took comfort from the fact - that we were on a straight road...
0:26:38 > 0:26:41- ..but it wasn't - a pleasant situation.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50- You know, - for me and for Jaff at the time...
0:26:50 > 0:26:55- ..Jaff was more taken aback - than I was with the incident.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59- I remember we competed - in another rally...
0:26:59 > 0:27:02- ..and the feeling returned - quite quickly...
0:27:03 > 0:27:06- ..but it was certainly - not a nice experience.
0:27:07 > 0:27:13- June 2012 - Targa Florio Rally - Sicily
0:27:13 > 0:27:25- Gareth 'Jaffa' Roberts died - following a horrific crash - while co-- - ig Breen
0:27:25 > 0:27:28- Jaffa had only co-driven - with me for a year...
0:27:29 > 0:27:31- ..but he was one of my best friends.
0:27:37 > 0:27:42- He was certainly someone I'd - gelled with. We had a lot of fun.
0:27:45 > 0:27:49- He moved on to co-drive with Craig - and they had a lot of success.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12- Unfortunately, when that happens, - it was a huge shock for everyone.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16- I think that was a time - I asked the question many times.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19- Do I want to carry on with this?
0:28:19 > 0:28:25- It really was... when it's so - personal to you, it makes you think.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29- The risks were clear before then.
0:28:29 > 0:28:35- The risks weren't highlighted - more or less after it happened.
0:28:35 > 0:28:41- That was my conclusion. Nothing - from that side had changed for me.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43- I still wanted to carry on.
0:29:00 > 0:29:05- Every morning I'm home, - I'm here at 7.00am.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09- I do an hour or two of training - with Dave in the morning.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11- We do a range of different things.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16- Today we're working - on boxing skills.
0:29:17 > 0:29:21- Agility and the quickness - of his hand response.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24- He's good.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27- He works hard - to keep on top of things.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30- He's good. I can push him - more than most people.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35- Early birds.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37- Four times a week now.
0:29:44 > 0:29:48- He's a drama queen - but he does what I tell him to do.
0:29:50 > 0:29:52- One. Two.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55- Roll under. - Look up, don't look down.
0:29:58 > 0:30:02- It gives me pleasure - to inflict pain on Elfyn!
0:30:05 > 0:30:07- Come on.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12- Hold it.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25- I love it when you can get him - that tired. It's great.
0:30:26 > 0:30:30- In his fitness class, I can - push him and push him and push him.
0:30:30 > 0:30:34- You know when you've pushed him - to the point it's hurting...
0:30:34 > 0:30:36- ..because he doesn't say anything.
0:30:54 > 0:30:59- It's so important to keep fit. - There's no one thing to target.
0:30:59 > 0:31:04- It's not just running, it's not - just keeping sharp or being strong.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07- It's about being - the all-round package.
0:31:07 > 0:31:12- Make sure the body's strong and - avoid injuries to the back and neck.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14- You want to be sharp and alert.
0:31:15 > 0:31:19- You need the endurance - to keep going from 6.00am to 8.00pm.
0:31:21 > 0:31:27- Because I've trained in some ways - since an early age...
0:31:27 > 0:31:33- ..my heart is a little bit lazy - when I'm not doing anything.
0:31:33 > 0:31:36- When I have a resting ECG, - it doesn't show up as normal.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41- That's what the sheet asks for - on the licence application.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43- "Is the ECG normal?"
0:31:43 > 0:31:47- I've seen a specialist - and they're not concerned about it.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50- It's just because I'm a fit person.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54- When I was on the machine, - it was down to 36 at one point...
0:31:54 > 0:31:57- ..when I was doing nothing - for a long time.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59- I think the average was around 40.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02- The lowest I've seen on a machine - is 36.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12- He'd follow me on the bike - when I went running.
0:32:13 > 0:32:18- I drummed that into his head - very early.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22- When he wanted to start - rallying himself...
0:32:22 > 0:32:27- ..he had to train - right from the start...
0:32:27 > 0:32:31- ..and show commitment to the sport.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34- We kept a chart in the gym...
0:32:34 > 0:32:40- ..and he wrote on the calendar - each time he was there...
0:32:40 > 0:32:44- ..so that I could see - that he'd been regularly.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47- Fair play, he was very dedicated.
0:32:47 > 0:32:52- By now, I'm only a hindrance to him - when he trains.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37- Usually, I'll come home from work - and he'll go for a run.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41- I'll get supper ready - for when he comes home.
0:33:44 > 0:33:48- Elfyn likes healthy food...
0:33:48 > 0:33:50- ..when he's been training.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53- Supper tonight - is pasta, salmon and veg.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58- He trains every morning and night.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05- Elfyn's fussy. He doesn't - like his food overcooked.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07- Otherwise he'll complain.
0:34:09 > 0:34:10- He's terrible.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12- The front door.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16- Since when have you lived here?
0:34:16 > 0:34:19- We moved in last January.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25- When we started - stripping the house down...
0:34:26 > 0:34:28- ..I'd just got the sack - in some ways.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31- That wasn't great - on the financial side.
0:34:32 > 0:34:36- I only had two rallies in 2016 - and the British Championships.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39- It looked like I had time - on my hands.
0:34:39 > 0:34:45- Then eight rallies - turned into 16 rallies.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47- All of a sudden, - I had no time at all.
0:34:48 > 0:34:53- When I found out there was a chance - of a full contract in 2017...
0:34:55 > 0:34:57- ..I wanted to finish the house.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00- I didn't want distractions - at that time.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04- We ended up having a lot of help - to finish the house.
0:35:04 > 0:35:08- There are still a lot of fiddles - left but we're not far away.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12- You don't like clutter.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15- I don't like clutter at all.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18- Are you slightly OCD?
0:35:18 > 0:35:19- A little, maybe.
0:35:20 > 0:35:21- Yes.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24- But not with clothes in the bedroom.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26- There's no OCD there!
0:35:33 > 0:35:36- You overcooked these - by about half an hour.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39- These are overcooked - by half an hour.
0:35:39 > 0:35:40- I cooked them for five minutes.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42- I cooked them for five minutes.- - They're meant to be crunchy.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45- They were cooked for five minutes.
0:35:45 > 0:35:47- You can cook them next time.
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0:36:07 > 0:36:11- October 2017 - Wales Rally GB
0:36:21 > 0:36:28- Saturday - Elfyn leads the rally - b-
0:36:28 > 0:36:32- I think we knew it was on - by Saturday afternoon...
0:36:43 > 0:36:46- ..but nothing - was being taken for granted.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48- I knew we could do it...
0:36:49 > 0:36:53- ..but knowing we can and actually - doing it are two different things.
0:36:54 > 0:36:57- Especially on Saturday night, - there was a think fog.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02- It could have been easy to - play it safe and lose two minutes.
0:37:02 > 0:37:06- You had to do your best because - others were taking risks...
0:37:06 > 0:37:08- ..to make up the time.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12- I'd been in that position myself - in the past.
0:37:12 > 0:37:18- This time, it was about trying - to balance risk and safety.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21- You can never be entirely safe - in the fog.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24- I just had to go with my instinct.
0:38:06 > 0:38:17- Sunday. - The gap to Sebastien Ogier - in second- - 3.1 seconds.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24- Sioned, we're at the final stage - of the rally. How do you feel?
0:38:25 > 0:38:29- I'm very happy for him - because I know this is his dream.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32- Being here, on the final day today.
0:38:33 > 0:38:38- It's special. I remember him driving - the little Micra in his first rally.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42- He drove slowly because of the ice.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45- This is a very different world - to that.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47- Will there be tears?
0:38:47 > 0:38:49- Will there be tears?- - I'm trying to hold them back.
0:38:52 > 0:38:56- That's all I had growing up - in the house was rallying.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58- It's been passed from Dad to Elfyn.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02- He's finally doing it!
0:39:02 > 0:39:05- This shows he can do it on his own.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07- He has the skill to go all the way.
0:39:08 > 0:39:09- Donna, how do you feel?
0:39:10 > 0:39:12- Nervous, I can't speak.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15- It means so much to him - and so much to us.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19- He's not one - for showing his emotions...
0:39:19 > 0:39:22- ..but he'll be happy - because he's worked for this.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25- Will there be a holiday - to celebrate?
0:39:25 > 0:39:28- We're off to Australia - a week Friday, so yeah.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31- It might be first class travel.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33- Instead of business.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35- Ask him tonight.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38- One short stage, one momentous day.
0:39:39 > 0:39:43- The dream remains the same. - That dream is about to be realised.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48- I was very numb - before the final stage.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52- I was pinching myself.
0:39:52 > 0:39:56- Why wasn't I nervous or excited - at this point?
0:39:59 > 0:40:01- In Brenig, on Sunday...
0:40:02 > 0:40:04- ..until they've crossed the line...
0:40:05 > 0:40:07- ..they haven't won.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09- Anything can go wrong.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11- My insides were like jelly.
0:40:15 > 0:40:20- Second to Thierry Neuville - in Argentina by only 0.7 seconds.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22- Second again in Finland.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24- Heartbreak...
0:40:24 > 0:40:29- ..but today, the Dolgellau lad - will realise his great dream.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33- Where better to do so - than in his backyard...
0:40:34 > 0:40:36- ..not far from his home - in Dolgellau.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41- Through the trees.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44- He's heading for glory, - the crowds await.
0:40:44 > 0:40:48- The horns are blaring. - The fireworks are being lit.
0:40:49 > 0:40:53- Elfyn Evans is on top of the world.
0:40:54 > 0:40:59- Thousands of people - are waiting to congratulate him.
0:40:59 > 0:41:03- The first Welshman to win a rally - in the World Championship.
0:41:03 > 0:41:10- 28-year-old Welshman, Elfyn Evans, - winner of Wales Rally GB in 2017.
0:41:16 > 0:41:20- It wasn't until I'd crossed the line - that the emotions came through.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23- It took until the podium - in Brenig...
0:41:23 > 0:41:26- ..for it all to start sinking in.
0:41:51 > 0:41:57- The journey back to Llandudno, - the feeling on the ramp at the end.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00- That was the best feeling - of the weekend.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07- To do it on the stages - Elfyn did it...
0:42:07 > 0:42:10- ..to keep his head and dominate...
0:42:10 > 0:42:13- ..there's no doubt - that in Rally GB...
0:42:13 > 0:42:15- ..he contributed to that success.
0:42:42 > 0:42:47- December 2017 - M-Sport Centre - Cumbria
0:42:54 > 0:42:55- What a way to do it in GB.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59- Elfyn and Dan, great job, - thank you very much.
0:43:01 > 0:43:04- I think now - that we've made the decision...
0:43:04 > 0:43:08- ..that Sebastien will stay with the - team and lead the team in 2018...
0:43:09 > 0:43:12- ..Elfyn steps up and I - really think he's ready for it.
0:43:12 > 0:43:15- He's got the experience - that he needs now.
0:43:15 > 0:43:20- He's had 12 months with Sebastien, - he'll work with him again next year.
0:43:21 > 0:43:22- They gel together.
0:43:22 > 0:43:26- I really think that - he's now got enough experience...
0:43:26 > 0:43:30- ..to go out there - and do an incredible job for us.
0:43:31 > 0:43:36- When you're able to win a WRC event, - you are a good driver...
0:43:36 > 0:43:38- ..and a very strong one.
0:43:38 > 0:43:43- We had such a successful season, - we've achieved great things.
0:43:43 > 0:43:45- It's his first victory in WRC.
0:43:45 > 0:43:48- We can do some good things - in the future.
0:43:48 > 0:43:51- Of course - I will take him very seriously.
0:43:51 > 0:43:57- You must walk together as teammates - to make the team stronger.
0:43:57 > 0:44:00- When you're out there on the stage, - the best have to win.
0:44:01 > 0:44:04- Then we are all enemies - in this moment.
0:44:06 > 0:44:12- The future.
0:44:15 > 0:44:17- The sky's the limit, I'd say.
0:44:17 > 0:44:23- He has one of the best seats - in the World Rally Championship...
0:44:23 > 0:44:25- ..out of 15 available seats.
0:44:27 > 0:44:32- To be a teammate - of the World Champion...
0:44:32 > 0:44:34- ..for me, that's beneficial.
0:44:35 > 0:44:40- I know Elfyn, - he'll learn a lot from him...
0:44:40 > 0:44:43- ..and absorb - all the information from him.
0:44:43 > 0:44:46- He'll take that as a positive, - not a negative.
0:44:52 > 0:44:57- Now that he's won the Rally GB, - it'll give him more confidence.
0:44:57 > 0:45:00- He now knows - that he can win the rally.
0:45:00 > 0:45:03- I hope it gives him - more confidence for the future.
0:45:09 > 0:45:12- There's a buzz about it.
0:45:12 > 0:45:16- What he's doing - for British rallying is incredible.
0:45:18 > 0:45:21- Looking back to 2006, - when he drove his first rally...
0:45:21 > 0:45:23- ..that's a long time ago.
0:45:28 > 0:45:33- He's been through good times - and tough times over the years.
0:45:35 > 0:45:40- He's showing everyone - what we all saw from him years ago.
0:45:40 > 0:45:43- The future looks very bright - for him.
0:45:45 > 0:45:49- This year, everyone has seen - a huge change in him.
0:45:49 > 0:45:52- I can't say - it's made him hungrier...
0:45:52 > 0:45:56- ..because Elfyn, - ever since I met him first...
0:45:56 > 0:45:58- ..at the top he wanted to be.
0:45:58 > 0:46:00- That's what he's worked for.
0:46:02 > 0:46:06- Maybe this year - he's become more focused.
0:46:06 > 0:46:11- He's, like... right, OK, it's me and - I'm just going to drive to the top.
0:46:14 > 0:46:17- 2018 is going to be - an interesting year for us.
0:46:18 > 0:46:20- It'll be the first time - since 2015...
0:46:20 > 0:46:24- ..that we've been - the same package as everyone else.
0:46:25 > 0:46:27- There's no hiding place anymore.
0:46:28 > 0:46:30- It was easy - if things didn't work out...
0:46:30 > 0:46:33- ..you got to the car - to the finish line...
0:46:33 > 0:46:36- ..because you knew - you weren't competitive.
0:46:36 > 0:46:38- That's not the case now.
0:46:38 > 0:46:41- We really are aiming - as high as we can.
0:46:41 > 0:46:47- We have the world's best benchmark - right beside us.
0:46:47 > 0:46:51- We won't hide. - We'll be doing the best we can.
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