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Evans’ co-driver hospitalised after high-speed roll

Elfyn Evans has been forced to pull out of Rally Mexico after co-driver Daniel Barritt was taken to hospital with a suspected concussion as a result of a high-speed roll in the morning loop.  Evans was running third when he hit a bank in sixth gear, eventually pitching the Ford Fiesta WRC into a series of rolls.  M-Sport team boss Malcolm Wilson confirmed the pair's withdrawal from the event on safety grounds.  “The problem right now is with Dan, we've had to take him to hospital with concussion. He definitely won't be continuing this afternoon,” Wilson said.  “The guys can definitely fix the car but unfortunately we can't continue because of Dan's situation, we can't take...
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