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The Checkered Flag
January 10, 2018
Lappi won every round of his native championship back in 2012 so perhaps his speed shouldn't have been a surprise, but the manner and ease with which he adapted to the new era WRC cars certainly was. The poor fortune of his team mate no doubt played a role in Lappi's win in Finland, but thatÃÂ ...
The Checkered Flag
December 27, 2017
That wasn't really the case though, and while Jari-Matti Latvala's triumph in Sweden just 2 rallies into the season probably raised expectations a tad prematurely, there's no doubting that the Yaris was a contender for wins from almost the very beginning. Esapekka Lappi's win on the flat-out crests of FinlandÃÂ ...
Red Bull
July 31, 2017
First win for Lappi as Toyota top Rally Finland. é Ivo Kivistik/Red Bull ... Yet another winner in the thrilling 2017 season as WRC novice Esapekka Lappi – driving for only the fourth time at the top level of the WRC – won Rally Finland. Here are six key ... A normal Rally Finland in other words. But there wereà...
crash.net
July 29, 2017
Jari-Matti Latvala's exit from the Rally Finland with technical issues opens the door to an astonishing potential win for Esapekka Lappi. ... Esapekka Lappi is on course for a shock World Rally Championship win in only his fourth event after main rival Jari-Matti Latvala exited the Rally Finland with technicalÃÂ ...
Overdrive
November 26, 2017
Speaking about his future goals Gill said, "I think I have done enough to show that I have the pace and ability to compete at the w-level as my first APRC title in 2013 was against my then team-mate Esapekka Lappi from Finland who today is a regular in the WRC with several wins. At the moment, I accept ...
YLE News
November 17, 2017
Many people in northern Finland were astonished and confused by the sight of a massive fireball that fell from the dark sky in the region Thursday evening. A space phyisics expert says the fiery flash was likely a meteor. Jyrki Manninen, a space physics engineer at the University of Oulu, says the glowing ...
Motoring
November 7, 2017
The 2016 WRC2 championship was won by Finland's Esapekka Lappi, driving a Skoda Fabia R5. Lappi seamlessly joined the major leagues this year and quickly confirmed his talent by winning Rally Finland and finishing fourth on the Rally d'Italia for the Toyota factory team. Other WRC2 graduates ...
euronews
July 30, 2017
Finland's Esapekka Lappi took his first world rally championship (WRC) with a win in his home rally on Sunday (July 30) after benefiting from his team mate's problem. Lappi kept the lead on Sunday, despite a late scare. He inherited first place after his Toyota team mate and compatriot Jari-Matti LatvalaÃÂ ...
CNN
March 21, 2017
Three standouts which shouldn't be missed in Finland include salmon stew, lingonberry pie and reindeer. Lappi Restaurant is a fine place to try reindeer in various forms, from grilled fillets to carpaccio.
World Air Sports Federation
February 26, 2017
That was just 29.10 points ahead of Janne Lappi from Finland, who won silver. Donatas Pauzuolis from Lithuania won bronze.
Motor Magazine
January 17, 2017
For the first time in almost two decades, there's a real buzz around the new World Rally Championship season. Four of the world's biggest car manufacturers are represented, having created the fastest rally cars the world has ever seen driven, which ...
Chinchilla News
November 19, 2016
The Coffs Coast event will see not only who finishes 2016 runner-up in the WRC, but also the winner of the WRC 2 support series. Skoda driver Esapekka Lappi of Finland arrived in Australia needing only a win or second place at this final round to lift ...
The Checkered Flag
October 28, 2016
Lappi took six stage wins on the muddy, gravel Welsh stages to gain the advantage over Suninen, coming into Day 2 of the penultimate round of the 2016 WRC2 season.
Speedcafe
October 18, 2016
Toyota has confirmed Juho Hanninen for its highly anticipated return to the World Rally Championship next season. The 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge winner had been expected to land one of the two seats having played a major role in theÃÂ ...
Overdrive
October 17, 2016
After their impressive turn of speed in Finland and Corsica, there were high expectations from the non championship Abu Dhabi Total team Citroens, who this time fielded Kris Meeke and Craig Breen as well as team patron Khalid Al Qassimi.
BT.com
October 14, 2016
The process, which is also in place in Finland, means there have been instances when the mega-wealthy have had to pay tens of thousands of pounds for a speeding fine.
The Checkered Flag
October 2, 2016
Evans needs to hope that if he wins tomorrow on his seventh and final rally entry of the 2016 WRC2 season that Finland's Teemu Suninen and Esapekka Lappi have some misfortune in the last two rallies of the campaign in Spain and GB. The WelshmanÃÂ ...
PerformanceDrive
September 29, 2016
While Toyota hasn't released any further details as to who will pilot the car, but according to reports the Finnish pair of Juho Hanninen and Esapekka Lappi are favourites having been spotted earlier this year during testing in Palokka-Puuppola, Finland.
YLE News
September 22, 2016
Image: Jousia Lappi / Yle. The Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner's original proposal was to allow chauffeurs to drive taxis without permits as long as they earned below 10,000 euros per year.
DriveSpark.com
September 20, 2016
Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally team has picked their 2017 WRC driver lineup. According to reputed Finnish website Yle.fi, Esapekka Lappi and Juho Hanninen has been named as Toyota's WRC drivers for 2017.
YLE News
September 20, 2016
Image: Jousia Lappi / Yle. The Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner's original proposal was to allow chauffeurs to drive taxis without permits as long as they earned below 10,000 euros per year.
The Checkered Flag
September 13, 2016
Joining Ogier next season is Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala and Norway's Andreas Mikkelsen, who continue to drive for Volkswagen Motorsport for the fourth consecutive season.
The Checkered Flag
September 9, 2016
Portugal saw him roll out of action while power-steering failures in Poland and Finland let his championship rivals at Skoda - Teemu Suninen and Esapekka Lappi gain ground on him. Despite the bad run of form, Evans still remains at the top of the WRC2ÃÂ ...
Overdrive
August 23, 2016
Tanak's new version DMack tyres however were not as competitive as their new version gravel tyres had been in Poland and Finland, and then he stopped on Day 2 with alternator trouble. Once again, M-Sport's hopes ... In the WRC2 championship standings ...
Racer
August 12, 2016
Esapekka Lappi, winner at Rally Finland, will be looking to capitalise, being that none of his nearest Championship rivals are registered for points at the Trier-based event.
Racer
August 12, 2016
Esapekka Lappi, winner at Rally Finland, will be looking to capitalise, being that none of his nearest Championship rivals are registered for points at the Trier-based event.
Racer
August 5, 2016
Citroen chief Yves Matton says Craig Breen's Rally Finland podium shows he deserves a full-time 2017 World Rally Championship seat, but he will not guarantee retaining him.
Racer
July 31, 2016
Kris Meeke become the first Briton to win Rally Finland as he clinched victory on the latest round of the World Rally Championship ahead of Volkswagen's Jari-Matti Latvala.
Het Nieuwsblad
July 31, 2016
7. Andreas Mikkelsen-Anders Jaeger (Noo/VW Polo-R) 2:22.4 8. Esapekka Lappi-Janne Fem (Fin/Skoda Fabia R5) 4:53.8 9. Kevin Abbring-Sebastian Marshall (Ned/GBR/Hyundai i20) 5:22.4 10. Teemu Suninen-Mikko Markula (Fin/Skoda Fabia R5) 5:35.5
Overdrive
July 4, 2016
In the WRC2 category there was a similar story when the leader, Skoda driver Esapekka Lappi, dropped to third on the penultimate stage, while in the Drive DMack Fiesta series the leader Osian Pryce dropped behind Jon Armstrong three stages from the end ...
YLE News
July 4, 2016
During a visit to Finland on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin caused no little bafflement when he remarked that Russian troops have been pulled back 1,500 kilometres from the Finnish-Russian border.
RallyeInfo Ltd
July 3, 2016
The incident cost him eighth place to his team mate, but having gained a wealth of knowledge and experience, he and Veillas will be looking forward to Rally Finland at the end of the month - an event on which they have previous experience. In the ...
RallyeInfo Ltd
July 3, 2016
The incident cost him eighth place to his team mate, but having gained a wealth of knowledge and experience, he and Veillas will be looking forward to Rally Finland at the end of the month - an event on which they have previous experience. In the ...
crash.net
July 3, 2016
In WRC2, Teemu Suinen took the class victory - and 11th overall - with Esapekka Lappi losing the lead after getting a puncture in the same stage as Tanak.
Greenpeace UK (blog)
June 5, 2016
Sunlit flora on the ground in Peurakaira, one of the biggest areas of ancient forests in Finland outside the protected areas.
Blackmore Vale Magazine
April 21, 2016
Keen to get on the new team's radar is Esapekka Lappi of Finland. He has flown to Argentina specially to complete the two-day recce of this year's event.
Speedcafe
April 20, 2016
Pedder and Moscatt will once again tackle a core program of three European events, including Portugal, Poland and Finland, before undertaking the tarmac round in China ahead of the Coffs event.
Lapin Kansa
March 3, 2016
Santasport Finland Oy:n toimitusjohtaja Heikki Keskitalo istuu urheiluopiston uusimman investoinnin, urheiluhallin uuden katsomon tuoleilla.
Mesabi Daily News
February 26, 2016
Orchids: Precious Paws gives a big bunch of them to Field of Screams and their volunteers, Harley Parks and family, Dan and Mary Brandt, Mike Koenigsber, and Shelly Lappi and group for their generous donation. With your help, shelter .... Also, Finland ...
Columbusmagazine
February 18, 2016
Als je in Lapland bent, is een bezoek aan een kota een echte aanrader. Dit zijn blokhutten, die gebouwd zijn in de Lappi of Sami bouwstijl. Geheel van hout, met een karakteristiek puntdak. In het midden van een kota is standaard een enorm houtvuur te ...
Expressen
February 10, 2016
31 Esapekka Lappi, Finland/ Janne Ferm, Finland/ Skoda Fabia. 32 Pontus Tidemand, Sverige/Jonas Andersson, Sverige/ Skoda Fabia. 33 Jaroslaw Koltun, Polen/ Ireneusz Pleskot, Polen/ Ford Fiesta R5. 34 Eyvind Brynildsen, Norge/ Anders Fredriksson,ÃÂ ...
Overdrive
January 25, 2016
The WRC2 category was led almost all the way by Elfyn Evans, finishing two minutes ahead of the top R5 Skoda, that of the unregistered Esapekka Lappi. The small ... Ogier was gracious, conceding that the challenge from Kris Meeke was something he had ...
Overdrive
January 25, 2016
The WRC2 category was led almost all the way by Elfyn Evans, finishing two minutes ahead of the top R5 Skoda, that of the unregistered Esapekka Lappi. The small ... Ogier was gracious, conceding that the challenge from Kris Meeke was something he had ...
YLE News
December 26, 2015
In contrast, the office Christmas party season of early December is the bonanza time for Finland's restaurateurs, who have otherwise reported waning business all year.
Newstalk 106-108 fm
December 24, 2015
Santa Claus is so famous in Finland that he has has a team named after him. FC Santa Claus play in the Finnish third tier and were founded in 1993 after local sides Rovaniemen Reipas and Rovaniemen Lappi amalgamated. The excellent Copa 90, whoÃÂ ...
