Esapekka Lappi
Esapekka Lappi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈesɑˌpekːɑ ˈlɑpːi]; born 17 January 1991) is a Finnish rally driver. He is the 2012 Finnish Rally Champion, 2014 European Rally Champion and the 2016 WRC-2 Champion. He now drives for Hyundai Motorsport. In 2024, he won his second ever event in Rally Sweden, which broke the record for the longest gap between wins in terms of time and number of rallies (81 rallies), with his debut win coming from his home event in 2017 Rally Finland.
Lappi at the 2019 Rally Mexico | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 17 January 1991 Pieksämäki, Finland |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2011–2013, 2015–present |
| Co-driver | Janne Ferm |
| Teams | Škoda, Toyota, Citroën, M-Sport, Hyundai |
| Rallies | 85 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 14 |
| Stage wins | 71 |
| Total points | 537 |
| First rally | 2011 Rally Finland |
| First win | 2017 Rally Finland |
| Last win | 2024 Rally Sweden |
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