Sami Pajari drove Toyota to victory at the Rally Paraguay on Sunday, marking his third consecutive triumph in the World Rally Championship.
The Japanese driver reduced the points advantage held by Elfyn Evans at the summit of the standings following the event.
Although Evans did not win the rally, he gained three bonus points through performance in the Power Stage and Super Sunday classification.
Evans had climbed to a podium position after suffering a tyre delamination incident on Friday morning, which caused him to drop down the order.
During Sunday's penultimate stage, Evans lost third place to Sébastien Loeb's co-driver, though the original text notes he lost third place by the hard-charging Fourmaux on Sunday morning; this detail suggests a specific competitor overtook him in that position.
McErlean, driving for M-Sport Ford, delivered another strong result during the weekend.
The driver has maintained consistent form throughout his sophomore season despite an initially difficult start.
Takamoto Katsuta and Aaron Johnston suffered their second crash of the weekend when they rolled their Toyota at high speed on Sunday's penultimate stage.
Both Katusta and Johnston were taken to hospital as a precaution after the incident, though they were confirmed to be okay.