WRC
Points but no podium for M-Sport Ford in Sweden
Le Rally of Sweden 2020 allowed Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm to assert themselves at the wheel of their Ford Fiesta WRC. The Finns, for their second start with the team M-Sport, managed to stand up to the Hyundais de Thierry Neuville-Nicolas Gilsoul and Craig Breen-Paul Nagle.
In the World Rally Championship (WRC), here they are fifth, between Kalle Rovanperä (Toyota) and Ott Tänak (Hyundai). “I have to be happy with our performance, indicated the former Toyota and Citroën representative. We are not exactly where I wanted because I wanted to fight for the podium, but we are not far from it.
#WRC | Another day of action-packed competition complete at this weekend's #RallySweden, And the @MSportLtd Ford World Rally Team continues to push with @EsapekkaLappi in sight of another strong result #FordPerformance pic.twitter.com/8eW9JYOmfh
— Ford Performance (@FordPerformance) February 15, 2020
We took an important step forward, especially on Saturday when our pace was convincing, and that gives me extra confidence for Mexico. (March 12-15). Everything is going well for now. »
His teammate Teemu Suninen leaves Sweden with a taste of disappointment. One year earlier, the Finnish pilot had led the event and had revealed himself to the eyes of his followers. Similar scenario was not rewritten in 2020, with a meager eighth place.
“It was not a good rally for us, admitted the person concerned. It all started with a lot of heat during the shakedown, then on Friday I was too careful in certain places.
We lost too many seconds in this first stage and I was not able to make up that time. Then on Saturday we had to open the road and that made it even more complicated. »
The main team Richard Miller prefers to be satisfied with the pace displayed by Esapekka Lappi. “The longer he is in the Fiesta, the more confidence he gains. This looks promising for the future. We're all excited to see what he can do in Mexico. »
Find it in AUTO issue 2255hebdo (Guide F1 2020), on sale from Wednesday evening in digital version and on February 21 on newsstands, the analysis of the WRC in Sweden by our special correspondent.
Medhi Casaurang
Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!
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