Driver

Scott Martin

Growing up in Wales in a rallying household, Evans was introduced to the sport from an early age by his father, legendary driver Gwyndaf Evans who competed in and won the British Rally Championship, as well as driving in the WRC with Seat and Ford.

Main Info

Nationality:
United Kingdom
Date of birth:
06.11.1981
Team:
Team TOYOTA
CoDriver:
Elfyn Evans
First WRC stage win:
2014, Rallye Deutschland SS18
First WRC rally:
2007, Wales Rally GB
WRC stage wins:
181
First WRC podium:
2015, Rally Argentina
WRC podiums:
38
First WRC win:
2017, Wales Rally GB
WRC Wolf Power Stage wins:
4
Best overall WRC season result:
2nd (2020-21, 2023-24)
WRC support category titles:
2012 WRC Academy
Previous teams:
M-Sport TOYOTA
First WRC Wolf Power Stage win:
2012 WRC Academy
Website:
www.elfynevans.com

Short Biography

Scott Martins rally career began in 2001, and by 2004 he was guiding Matthew Wilson, son of M-Sport boss Malcolm Wilson, through the stages of Wales Rally GB. His early years weren’t without setbacks - an almost career-ending crash at the International Rally of Wales in 2005 threatened to derail his progress.

Undeterred, Martin pressed on, navigating for Barry Clark in the Junior WRC in 2006 before reuniting with Wilson in 2008. Over the next five seasons, he co-drove the Briton through M-Sport’s WRC programme before moving to Citroën alongside Khalid Al-Qassimi.

A turning point came when Martin joined forces with the late Craig Breen. The duo enjoyed a hugely successful partnership, winning four rallies in the FIA European Rally Championship with Peugeot and securing two WRC podiums with Citroën. Their results cemented Martin’s reputation as one of the sport’s top co-drivers.

In 2019, he teamed up with Elfyn Evans at M-Sport, beginning a partnership that would carry through to Toyota Gazoo Racing. Together, they have secured multiple WRC victories, including an emotional win at the 2023 Croatia Rally, held just days after Breen’s passing.