Esapekka Lappi: “I will try to be very relaxed and enjoy the trip”

At the end of a successful partial season at Toyota marking his return to the elite, the Finn was one of the surprises of the transfer market. Realistic about his chances, this atypical character approaches 2023 with relish. He who has just returned to a complete program.

Published on 09/01/2023 à 18:00

Loïc ROCCI

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Esapekka Lappi: “I will try to be very relaxed and enjoy the trip”

Esapekka Lappi - Hyundai Motorsport Driver © Toyota

After Citroën, M-Sport et Toyota, here you are at Hyundai ! Were you the one who took the first step by calling?

No way. This was not done directly. Hyundai contacted Erik Veiby (his agent. Editor’s note). Things then went quite far and rather quickly.

What was your reaction when you found out?

I said to myself “wow! »

So this surprised you?

Oh yeah ! Enormously. I didn't expect something like this to happen at all. The astonishment was great, but positive. What's funny is going back 14 or 15 months and remembering that at that time, I didn't have a seat... and here I am with

Loïc ROCCI

Journalist specializing in rallying past, present and future... and with a southern accent

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