ERC – Esapekka Lappi is back

Author of a strong end to the 2013 season with a second place at SanRemo in Italy and a victory at Valais in Switzerland, Esapekka Lappi will return to his Skoda Fabia S2000 on the tracks of the Liepaja Rally in Latvia this weekend. “It’s been a long break since the last race. » explains the Finn. “I am used to winter rallies. Except this time, there won't be any snow walls! If you go out…”
“I followed this rally in 2013. It was a superb fight between Craig Breen and Jari Ketomaa. [Editor's note: The latter won the event] This will be my first time in Latvia. You will have to work hard. I think that Breen, but also Bouffier who finished 2nd in Monte-Carlo in WRC, will be very fast. You will also have to be very careful with local drivers. My goal is to finish the rally, but I will be looking for the top 3.”

For the Skoda driver, the key to achieving another victory will be good physical and mental preparation. “You have to know where to attack and where to manage. In addition, as this rally takes place on tracks covered with gravel, it will be necessary to take care of the rubber. There will be no snow. »

The Liepaja Rally, second round of the FIA ERC 2014 will begin on January 31.