Hyundai's Thierry Neuville secured his first world rally championship in Japan on Sunday as Toyota sealed the manufacturers' crown. The Belgian driver ended years of near-misses by finishing sixth after team mate and main rival Ott Tanak crashed out while leading on the day's opening stage.

Ott Tanak extended his Rally Japan lead on Saturday, but all eyes were on his Hyundai teammate, Thierry Neuville (above), as he vaulted up the leaderboard to put himself within touching distance

Belgium's Thierry Neuville won his first World Rally Championship title at the age of 36 on Sunday after championship rival Ott Tanak crashed out at the season-ending Rally Japan. Tanak went off the road near the end of the opening stage on the final day ...

Hyundai's Thierry Neuville fought back into the points at the season-ending Rally Japan on Saturday to stand on the cusp of his first world championship.

The battle for this year’s FIA World Rally Championship title is set to go to the wire as Hyundai Motorsport’s Ott Tanak leads Rally Japan overnight, with teammate and WRC points leader Thierry

The only certainty about this year's World Rally Championship, which reaches its conclusion in Japan this weekend, is that a Hyundai driver will take the title, but whether that is Thierry Neuville or Ott Tanak remains to be seen.

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Championship leader Thierry Neuville closed in on his first world title after a gritty recovery at the season-ending Rally Japan on Saturday. "I have had enough setbacks throughout my career so I learned to stay calm and just deal with it,

Hyundai's Thierry Neuville fought back into the points at the season-ending Rally Japan on Saturday to stand on the cusp of his first world championship. The Belgian, who needs six points to clinch the title,