WRC Opinion Lappi could’ve forced Hyundai’s hand in México Even almost a week on from the event, I still feel very conflicted about Esapekka Lappi’s Rally México. On the one hand he was sensational. To… Read more by Luke Barry March 23, 2023 5 min
WRC Opinion Was Lappi ever going to win Rally México? Esapekka Lappi’s Rally México was a real contrast. From the highest of highs, leading record-holding México winner Sébastien Ogier on merit overnight on Friday, to the lowest… Read more by DirtFish Media March 21, 2023 10 min +
WRC Features What we learned from 2023 Rally México From the alpine and wintry conditions of Monte Carlo and Sweden, the World Rally Championship quite literally turned up the heat for the third stop… Read more by Luke Barry March 20, 2023 5 min
WRC Opinion Winners + losers from Rally México 2023 This year’s Rally México was full of drama at every turn. There were sensational drives, big crashes and the odd mechanical failure to go with… Read more by DirtFish Staff March 19, 2023 3 min
WRC Features Finding Lappi’s crash – and the adventure of getting there! What a dramatic Saturday morning we had on Rally México. It started off with a bit of indecision in the DirtFish car. Unusually I wasn’t… Read more by Colin Clark March 19, 2023 5 min
WRC News How Hyundai reacted to Lappi’s crash from México lead The entire Hyundai team is feeling “very sorry” for Esapekka Lappi after his crash while leading Rally México, according to team principal Cyril Abiteboul. Coming… Read more by Adam Proud March 19, 2023 3 min
WRC News Hyundai can’t fix Lappi’s car for Sunday restart Esapekka Lappi will not restart on Rally México following his SS11 crash given the damage sustained to his Hyundai i20 N Rally1. Lappi was leading… Read more by Adam Proud March 18, 2023 2 min
WRC News Lappi explains frightening México crash and fire Esapekka Lappi has recounted his dramatic crash from the Rally México lead and subsequent efforts to prevent the fire on his Hyundai from getting out… Read more by Adam Proud March 18, 2023 3 min
WRC Features Lappi’s “stupid” moments seem like history already The 2023 World Rally Championship started out tough for Esapekka Lappi. Eighth-place finish on Rally Monte Carlo, followed by seventh on Rally Sweden was certainly… Read more by Adam Proud March 18, 2023 5 min
WRC News Rovanperä and Lappi equal on México shakedown Esapekka Lappi and Kalle Rovanperä set an identical time on shakedown ahead of Rally México in the first gravel test of 2023. The Llano Grande route… Read more by Adam Proud March 16, 2023 3 min
WRC News Hyundai drivers and Abiteboul split in their México expectations What can Hyundai hope to achieve on the first gravel event of the World Rally Championship season in Mexico? Well it seems that not even… Read more by Rob Hansford March 15, 2023 2 min
WRC Video The WRC driver that drove for 4 teams in 4 rallies Esapekka Lappi could start his own World Rally Championship merchandise store if he fancied it. His move to Hyundai Motorsport for 2023 not only ensured… Read more by Luke Barry March 2, 2023 5 min
WRC Opinion Is Hyundai being short-sighted? The statement from new Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul is clear: Thierry Neuville is the team’s best chance at claiming the drivers’ World Rally Championship… Read more by DirtFish Media February 23, 2023 5 min
WRC News Lappi “90%” in tune with Hyundai New Hyundai driver Esapekka Lappi says he is now “90%” in tune with the i20 N Rally1 after his first three events in the car…. Read more by Ida Wood February 21, 2023 3 min
WRC News Rovanperä pips on-form Lappi on Sweden shakedown World champion Kalle Rovanperä edged an on-form Esapekka Lappi to the fastest Rally Sweden shakedown time by just one tenth of a second. Rovanperä, who… Read more by Luke Barry February 9, 2023 3 min
Rally News Lappi and Katsuta both crash in Finnish snow rally Neither Esapekka Lappi nor Takamoto Katsuta managed to win the Kuopio Rally, their warm-up event for next weekend’s World Rally Championship-counting Rally Sweden, as both… Read more by Luke Barry February 4, 2023 2 min
WRC News WRC’s non-championship super Saturday If the rallying did super Saturdays outside of the World Rally Championship, tomorrow would very definitely be one of them. Four cars, three teams, two… Read more by David Evans February 3, 2023 3 min
WRC Opinion Lappi should cut himself some slack Esapekka Lappi is one of the most intriguing characters in the World Rally Championship Brutally honest with a very dry sense of humor, he’s a straight-up guy that’ll… Read more by Luke Barry January 31, 2023 3 min
