Hyundai's Esapekka Lappi secured a victory at Rally Sweden, marking his first World Rally Championship (WRC) win since 2017. The event was characterized by extreme conditions, including snow showers that significantly impacted the leaderboard. Lappi's win came after a series of dramatic developments, including the retirement of two-time defending world champion Kalle Rovanpera and issues for other competitors like Toyota's Takamoto Katsuta, who crashed out, and Thierry Neuville, who faced a fuel pressure problem but denied it was a tactical move. Elfyn Evans and his co-driver Scott Martin finished second, 29 seconds behind Lappi, with M-Sport's Adrien Fourmaux securing third place. The victory also marked back-to-back successes for Hyundai in the WRC. M-Sport driver Gregoire Munster ingeniously used a jacket as a makeshift window to keep his Rally Sweden bid alive. Oliver Solberg, finishing in the top five, joined his father and uncle on the list of top 5 place finishing Solbergs in the WRC.
#RallySweden jumps, but they get more spectacular the more you scroll ⬇️ 📈 📸 x Red Bull Content Pool #WRC https://t.co/Hd0Fu6gGc5
"At the end of last year for sure I felt it would not come anymore" Esapekka Lappi opens up on his first #WRC win since 2017 ⬇️ https://t.co/tP8dVCRIXI
FAMILY TIES 🤝: A super weekend from @OliverSolberg01 sees him join his father, @Petter_Solberg, and uncle, @HenningSolberg, on the list of top 5️⃣ place finishing Solbergs in the #WRC! 👏 #RallySweden https://t.co/pzgD4eWEUF
Vincent Kriechmayr won Sunday's super-G at Kvitfjell in Norway as Swiss star Marco Odermatt continued his march towards another crystal globe by tying for third. #AFPSports ➡️ https://t.co/GFiRkSQG2j https://t.co/zz8xYjWXop
Lappi wins in Sweden for back-to-back Hyundai success https://t.co/fUQNcwijlM https://t.co/4RS7uBbxNy
Elfyn Evans and Cumbrian co-driver Scott Martin finished second at Rally Sweden, 29 seconds behind winner Esapekka Lappi with M-Sport's Adrien Fourmaux finishing third. #bbcmotorsport #wrc #rallysweden2024
We asked WRC2 #RallySweden winner and overall top 5️⃣ finisher @OliverSolberg01 to sum up his weekend: 👇 #WRC https://t.co/HIhKZGK5B5
WRC2 WINNERS! 👏 🏁 @OliverSolberg01 & #ElliottEdmondson 🏁 #WRC #RallySweden https://t.co/OECj5RkcJO
.@TGR_WRC's Elfyn Evans moved into second on #WRC #RallySweden as Esapekka Lappi edges closer to victory. Stage report ⬇️ https://t.co/HGV51CLQp0
Admin could watch this ALL day! 😎 📹 x @OfficialWRC #WRC #RallySweden https://t.co/usKZjRu5NU
Switzerland's Niels Hintermann topped the podium at the men's World Cup downhill at the Norwegian ski resort of Kvitfjell. https://t.co/JVru5DLgBy #AFPSports
Hyundai's Lappi heading for victory in Sweden https://t.co/Yif53uKeDl https://t.co/EtEguUwxiX
🎿 Switzerland's Niels Hintermann edged the men's World Cup downhill at the Norwegian ski resort of Kvitfjell on Saturday. Hintermann set a time of 1min 44.32sec to top the podium by 0.08s from Vincent Kriechmayr. #AFPSports ➡️ https://t.co/kG4TTJAfza https://t.co/I8uDLjhFQx
#EcoRally - Competitor describes the key points for the Bridgestone FIA Eco Rally Cup 👀🚗 @EcoRallyeCV @BridgestoneEU #BridgestoneFIAecoRallyCup #Bridgestone #Enliten https://t.co/PK5cisXPyF
It's been 20 years since @SebastienLoeb's record-breaking #RallySweden win - Loeb became the first non-Nordic driver to win the event in 53 years 🤯 Since then, four other non-Nordics have taken victory. Could we see another one this weekend? 👀 #WRC #Rallying https://t.co/V65upTXD0w
Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi has opened up a comfortable Rally Sweden lead Takamoto Katsuta crashed out on Saturday morning of the WRC's snow event ❌ Here's the latest report from an action-packed morning ⬇️ https://t.co/zCl0W61oHS
🗣️ Adrien Fourmaux: "It could be my first podium so I need to stay on the road now” A big afternoon coming up for the young Frenchman! 👀 📹 x @MSportLtd #WRC #RallySweden https://t.co/MRFMEhC9qV
🗣️ Esapekka Lappi: "I feel very sorry for Taka. A big shame. But these things can happen. The banks can be your friend until you use them too much. It's going to be a long two days." 📸 x Red Bull Content Pool #WRC #RallySweden https://t.co/TBa4HYP12b https://t.co/F8VwxaffPV
NO! TAKA! 😢 That Toyota is buried deep into one of the snowbanks on SS10 ❄️ #WRC #RallySweden https://t.co/6QVj1xrhzE
Lappi leads in Sweden after Rovanpera and Tanak hit trouble https://t.co/K5z73wTisa https://t.co/SF1Gw8v4Kh
Esapekka Lappi took charge of the Rally of Sweden following an eventful second day in "extreme" conditions that saw the retirement of two-time defending world champion Kalle Rovanpera. https://t.co/PVLRy2PE7w #AFPSports #RallySweden https://t.co/CZqLafK4JE
🗣️ "I have no idea how we lost the window." M-Sport #WRC driver Gregoire Munster used his initiative to turn a jacket into a makeshift window to keep his #RallySweden bid alive. Video ⬇️ https://t.co/26qLNwEPDv
🗣 Thierry Neuville explains his problem on Rally Sweden, denying any suggestions of a deliberate #WRC tactical play... Get the full story 👇 https://t.co/Z8z56lFDb4
Thierry Neuville says he was suffering from a fuel pressure problem on #RallySweden and has denied any suggestions of a deliberate tactical play to secure a better #WRC road position. Full story ⬇️ https://t.co/dLdUjczjIk
🗣️ "Grip is nothing. Studs don’t work at all." Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi snatched the #RallySweden lead from Toyota’s Takamoto Katsuta to end a chaotic #WRC Friday as snow showers turned the leaderboard on its head. Full report ⬇️ https://t.co/1KGqSD3vG1