Esapekka Lappi, driving for Hyundai, clinched his first World Rally Championship (WRC) victory in over six years at Rally Sweden, marking the end of a 2394-day, 60-rally drought. Lappi's triumph was underscored by a significant 1:24.3s lead over his competitors, amidst challenging conditions that included snow showers flipping the leaderboard. His victory also contributed to Hyundai's back-to-back wins in the 2024 season. The podium was rounded out by Elfyn Evans and Adrien Fourmaux, with Fourmaux celebrating his first ever WRC podium. Oliver Solberg's top-five finish placed him alongside his father and uncle in WRC history.
🗣"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/xwC1S9HRYw
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
Esapekka Lappi nursed his overnight lead to win the Swedish Rally on Sunday and take his first victory in six-and-a-half years. #AFPSports ➡️ https://t.co/08ohzCJRde https://t.co/m4GZUphGYq
It’s been a while since @EsapekkaLappi stood on the top step of a #WRC podium! 🤯 2394 days. 7 years. 60 rallies. Congrats EP! 👏 #RallySweden #Rallying https://t.co/x8URdbJnN9
Your #RallySweden podium! 1. @EsapekkaLappi 2. @ElfynEvans 3. @AdrienFourmaux #WRC https://t.co/MyqMPReM6k
Esapekka Lappi ended a six and a half-year wait for another #WRC victory after winning #RallySweden for @HMSGOfficial. Full report ⬇️ https://t.co/IR07MtQU7Q
YOUR #RALLYSWEDEN WINNERS! 🏁 @EsapekkaLappi & #JanneFerm 👏 Thats back-to-back wins for @HMSGOfficial in 2024 👏 #WRC https://t.co/sriG4DTb2S
When you’ve just scored your first ever #WRC podium! 😁 @AdrienFourmaux #RallySweden https://t.co/DxbFkOYKDQ
We think you left something behind @thierryneuville! 😅 @HMSGOfficial #WRC #RallySweden https://t.co/GlvQs0Ox1h
#WRC - @EsapekkaLappi closes in on @RallySweden 🇸🇪 @OfficialWRC #RallySweden https://t.co/w6Bk4TV2du
#RallySweden Day 3️⃣ photo dump: 👇 📸 x Red Bull Content Pool #WRC https://t.co/SV4iqQNios
Esapekka Lappi moved closer to ending his #WRC victory drought after cruising through Saturday afternoon’s stages at Rally Sweden ⏱️ Full report ⬇️ https://t.co/1kmDxLrsQA
Esapekka Lappi moved closer to ending his #WRC victory drought after cruising through Saturday afternoon’s stages at Rally Sweden 💪 Here's the full report ⬇️ https://t.co/rCO01Uq6yA
Full send from @ElfynEvans on day 3️⃣ of #RallySweden! 🫨 ❄️ 📹 x @TGR_WRC #WRC #Rallying https://t.co/bBgmgSA3A6
👋 to your #RallySweden leaders, @EsapekkaLappi & #JanneFerm! EP takes a strong 1:24.3s lead into SS12 later this afternoon 📈 #WRC #Rallying https://t.co/cgy9d6v0Pj
#RallySweden time control is a ✨ vibe ✨ #WRC #Rallying https://t.co/8eGE9XRJiL
Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi has opened up a comfortable #WRC Rally Sweden lead after his main rival Takamoto Katsuta crashed out on Saturday morning 💥 Full report here ⬇️ https://t.co/2QjR1K77tp
What a Friday it was at #RallySweden for @OliverSolberg01! 👏 Would you like to see him in a Rally1 car soon? 🤔 #WRC #Rallying https://t.co/XMBokdu8BJ
This IS #RallySweden 🫶 🇸🇪 #WRC #Rallying https://t.co/g0tanDeLkX
Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi snatched the Rally Sweden lead from Toyota’s Takamoto Katsuta to end a chaotic Friday as snow showers flipped the leaderboard ☃️ #WRC Get the full story 👇 https://t.co/MXUoBZZyen
Kalle Rovanpera has crashed OUT of day two at #RallySweden! 💥 😬 The overnight rally leader ploughed into a snowbank during SS4, causing heavy damage to his Toyota 🚫 FULL REPORT 👉: https://t.co/TuogpcTgy8 #WRC https://t.co/BA8D1yRL6S
#RallySweden SS4: It’s all kicking off in Rally1! 🫨 Tanak stopped ❌ Munster stopped and continued ❌ ➡️ Rovanpera stopped ❌ #WRC #Rallying https://t.co/1kzzvRaezA
What a recovery from @ElfynEvans! 😮💨 🔄 📹 x @TGR_WRC #WRC #RallySweden https://t.co/AyLsFnuXrV
⏱️ Kalle Rovanpera was fastest in the opening stage of #RallySweden. Full report and results ⬇️ https://t.co/zsk46xq4n4
Kalle Rovanpera kicked off his #WRC return in style by winning the opening stage of #RallySweden Full report ⬇️ https://t.co/7zAt5iCHwu
It’s like @KalleRovanpera has never been away here at #RallySweden! 🏁 📹 x @TGR_WRC #WRC https://t.co/BoIfG3WUyu
It’s like @KalleRovanpera has never been away! The reigning champ tops shakedown for #RallySweden by 1.6s from Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville 🏁 📹 x @TGR_WRC #WRC https://t.co/viQhJHIlF8
🧵: No thoughts, just #RallySweden vibes! 👌 🇸🇪 📸 x @MSI_Images / Red Bull Content Pool #WRC #Rallying https://t.co/zj6mrUC80h