Lappi second on Corsica

After seven special stages and well over 245 kilometres, Lappi trailed Frenchman Julien Maurin by just 20.9 seconds at the “rally of 10,000 turns”. After a thrilling duel lasting for the duration of the rally, it was not until the last stage of the final day that the winner of the WRC2 was decided.

October 08, 2015

After seven special stages and well over 245 kilometres, Lappi trailed Frenchman Julien Maurin by just 20.9 seconds at the “rally of 10,000 turns”. After a thrilling duel lasting for the duration of the rally, it was not until the last stage of the final day that the winner of the WRC2 was decided.

Rally Corsica, which is a demanding rally in it self, really was an even bigger challenge than usual this year, due to a medicane that passed through the island on Friday. However, the ŠKODA team and the Fabia R5 also mastered this difficult challenge. Special praise goes to Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm, who kept a cool head in these conditions and truly deserved their spot on the podium, said ŠKODA Motorsport Director Michal Hrabánek.

– Of course we would have loved to win, but we are very pleased with second place. It was one of the most difficult rallies of my career, with the completely unpredictable conditions on the asphalt on day one in particular. Water, stones, mud – fortunately our ŠKODA Fabia R5 delivered another perfect performance, said Lappi.

The “Flying Finn” is in second place in the WRC 2 overall standings going into the remaining two events of the season and trails front-runner Nasser Al-Attiyah (Q) by just nine points.

Rally Corsica – Final Result WRC 2

  1. Maurin/Klinger (F/F), Ford Fiesta S2000 2:46:11.3 hrs.
  2. Lappi/Ferm (FIN/FIN), ŠKODA Fabia R5 + 0:20.9 min.
  3. Camilli/Veillas (F/F), Ford Fiesta R5 + 3:42.9 min.
  4. Breen/Scott (IRL/GB), Peugeot 208 T16 R5 + 3:49.7 min.
  5. Suninen/Markkula (FIN/FIN), Ford Fiesta R5 + 4:26.9 min.