Esapekka Lappi co-driver Janne Ferm retires

Janne Ferm will therefore have ended his career with a sad retirement, Sunday, at the Rally from Chile. Esapekka Lappi's co-driver has decided to retire from the sport after the Chilean event. The 44-year-old Finn is therefore ending his career in WRC : he will however take up the notebook one last time during the Rally Legend of San Marino (October 10-13) alongside Heikki Kovalainen in the Citroën C3 WRC.

“It’s been 15 seasons! I have to thank you for everything we’ve done together, greeted Esapekka Lappi at the finish of the Rally Chile. It has been an incredible journey from the beginning, from the Finnish championship where we were nowhere to the WRC. Thank you very much for that.” "We did it together, it was a great adventure indeed. Thank you, and now you have to manage with someone else! (laughs)", Janne Ferm replied with humor.

After 15 years alongside @EsapekkaLappi, @Veermi has called time on his professional WRC career. We wish you all the best in whatever comes next. 💙#WRC @OfficialWRC pic.twitter.com/YXusHqG0fg

— Hyundai Motorsport (@HMSGOfficial) September 29, 2024

Janne Ferm began his co-driving career in 2007, before teaming up with Esapekka Lappi in 2010. Together, the Finnish duo became world champions.ERC in 2014, then WRC2 champion in 2016. In the premier class, Janne Ferm won two rallies: Rally Finland in 2017 on Toyota, and the last Rally Sweden in 2024 on Hyundai.

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