Esapekka Lappi
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Finnish |
| Born | January 17, 1991 |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2011 – present |
| Co-driver | Janne Ferm |
| Teams | Printsport, Škoda Motorsport |
| Rallies | 6 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Total points | 1 |
| First rally | 2011 Rally Finland |
| Last updated on: After 2013 season. | |
Esapekka Lappi (born January 17, 1991) is a Finnish rally driver. He is the 2012 Finnish Rally Champion. In 2013 he competed in Asia-Pacific Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and European Rally Championship. with Škoda Fabia S2000 of Škoda Motorsport.
Career
2012
Lappi won the 2012 Finnish Rally Championship with Ford Fiesta S2000 winning all the 7 rounds of the championship with his co-driver Janne Ferm.[1]
In October, Lappi was signed by Škoda Motorsport. Lappi won his first rally with the team in 2012 Rally Poland which was part of European Rally Championship, driving a Škoda Fabia S2000.[2]
2013
In 2013, Lappi competed full season in Asia-Pacific Rally Championship with Team MRF's Škoda Fabia S2000, and selected events in both WRC-2 and ERC with Škoda Motorsport. In APRC, Lappi won three out of six events and finished the season runner-up to his team-mate Gaurav Gill.
In ERC, Lappi competed in three asphalt rallies, winning the last of them Rallye International du Valais in Switzerland. He finished the season fifth in the final standings.
In WRC-2, he also raced in three rallies, winning Rally de Portugal where he also scored his maiden WRC-point finishing 10th overall.
Career results
WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Printsport | Citroën C2 R2 | SWE | MEX | POR | JOR | ITA | ARG | GRE | FIN 32 |
GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 |
| 2012 | Printsport | Ford Fiesta S2000 | MON | SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | GRE | NZL | FIN 25 |
NC | 0 | |||||
| Esapekka Lappi | Citroën C2 R2 | GER Ret |
GBR | FRA | ITA | ESP | |||||||||||
| 2013 | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia S2000 | MON Ret |
SWE | MEX | POR 10 |
ARG | GRE | ITA | 30th | 1 | ||||||
| Esapekka Lappi | FIN 31 |
GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR |
SWRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Printsport | Ford Fiesta S2000 | MON | SWE | POR | NZL | FIN 5 |
GBR | FRA | ESP | 12th | 10 |
WRC-2 results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia S2000 | MON Ret |
SWE | MEX | POR 1 |
ARG | GRE | ITA | 16th | 25 | ||||||
| Esapekka Lappi | FIN 11 |
GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR |
ERC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia S2000 | AUT | ITA | HRV | BGR | BEL | TUR | PRT | CZE | ESP | POL 1 |
CHE | — | 39 | |
| 2013 | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia S2000 | AUT | LVA | ESP | PRT | FRA | BEL | ROU | CZE Ret |
POL | HRV | ITA 2 |
CHE 1 |
5th | 64 |
| 2014* | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia S2000 | AUT | LVA 1 |
GRC | GBR | PRT | BEL | EST | CZE | CYP | ROU | CHE | FRA | 2nd | 39 |
* Season in progress
APRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Team MRF | Škoda Fabia S2000 | NZL 1 |
NCL Ret |
AUS 1 |
MYS Ret |
JPN Ret |
CHN 1 |
2nd | 117 |
External links
References
- ↑ "The perfect ending". esapekkalappi.fi. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Lappi & Ferm make a winning debut in a ŠKODA Fabia Super 2000". esapekkalappi.fi. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.