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WRC Sweden: Lappi ends victory drought with comfortable win
Part-time driver Esapekka Lappi and co-driver Janne Ferm clinched a second career win at the snow stages, finishing 29.6 seconds ahead of Elfyn Evans. Lappi’s victory ended a long drought, marking the first start of his 2024 part-time programme. Adrien Fourmaux of M-Sport secured his maiden WRC podium, trailing Lappi by 47.9 seconds. Thierry Neuville of Hyundai took fourth place, while Oliver Solberg impressed with a fifth-place finish and WRC2 class win. The changeable weather conditions added to the challenge, reshuffling the leaderboard with Kalle Rovanpera and Ott Tanak crashing out. Takamoto Katsuta briefly led but ultimately succumbed to Lappi, who skillfully managed the conditions to secure the win on the final day.
