Factory WRC driver Lappi to pause rallying career
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Factory WRC driver Lappi to pause rallying career
Factory World Rally Championship driver Esapekka Lappi has announced plans to pause his professional rallying career.The two-time WRC rally winner and 15-time podium finisher revealed his decision to take a break from rallying during a Skoda Finland press conference ahead of this weekend's Porvoon Autopalvelu Ralli - the final round of the Finnish Rally Championship, which Lappi is due to ...Keep reading
Finnish rally driver Esapekka Lappi announced on Monday that he is retiring from top-level rallying and will become a mentor to 16-year-old Lauri Halonen.
Esapekka Lappi's career at the top is over.
Esapekka Lappi's peak career is over.
Esapekka Lappi will not be driving in World Championship rallies next season.
The final race week of the 2026 Finnish Rally Championship season kicked off with a press conference at the Škoda Brand Store in Helsinki on Monday afternoon. The press conference discussed the future prospects of Škoda Motorsport Finland drivers Esapekka Lappi and Lauri Halonen. The question that had been on many minds was answered when Lappi announced the end of his rally career. Halonen, on the other hand, will continue to drive in the Finnis…
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