Takamoto Katsuta retired from Safari Rally Kenya after the final stage following a roll on the powerstage.
The Toyota driver had been fourth overall after a mixed event with strong pace but a load of punctures holding him back.
However he was pushing hard for Super Sunday and powerstage bonus points, lying just 0.3 seconds shy of Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux in the Sunday classification prior to the powerstage.
But Katsuta rolled his Toyota on the final test, losing over a minute with the crash before giving up more time with a car that was slowly expiring.
Although he made it to the end of the stage in what would have been fifth overall, he did not make it back to service in Naivasha and therefore scored no championship points.
His retirement is a particular blow to Toyota, as it had already lost Kalle Rovanperä earlier in the day.
Elfyn Evans took victory but he was the only points-scoring GR Yaris Rally1, and Hyundai has therefore closed from 48 points behind to just 26.
