Rally Sweden – Esapekka Lappi fastest in the shakedown, Adrien Fourmaux 2nd

The shakedown on the only snowy event of the WRC was marked by the best time of Esapekka Lappi.

Published on 15/02/2024 à 14:06

Medhi Casaurang

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Rally Sweden – Esapekka Lappi fastest in the shakedown, Adrien Fourmaux 2nd

Esapekka Lappi in the streets of Umea this Thursday morning. © DPPI / Nikos Natikis

Ranking Rally of Sweden 2024 – Shakedown:

  • The shakedown for the 2024 Rally Sweden took place this Thursday, February 15 in the morning. The outside temperature of 0 degrees left Finnish Esapekka Lappi (Hyundai), who set the best time during his fourth pass.
  • On an event that he had not contested in 2023, Adrien fourmaux (M-Sport Ford) showed his ability to adapt by achieving the second best time.
  • For his first start in a round WRC in 2024, the two-time incumbent champion Kalle Rovanperä (Toyota) recorded the fourth fastest time, behind the winner of the 2023 Rally Sweden, Ott Tänak (Hyundai) and ahead of the winner of Monte-Carlo last January, Thierry Neuville (Hyundai).
  • In WRC2, Oliver Solberg (Skoda) and Georg Linnamäe (Toyota) performed the best.
  • The Rally Sweden will begin this Thursday evening with a short 5,16 km special at 19:05 p.m. mainland France time.

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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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