Lappi explains "really scary” WRC Rally Finland exit

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'The first sentence from my mouth was that ‘it is good that we are alive’' Hyundai's Esapekka Lappi was involved in a 'really scary' crash on Friday at RallyFinland. WRC

Esapekka Lappi admitted he and co-driver Janne Ferm were lucky after a “really scary” crash ended any hopes of a second World Rally Championship victory in Finland.The Hyundai pairing were sitting in fourth heading into stage five, the final test of Friday morning’s loop, when drama struck.after misjudging a right-hander. The impact caused significant damage to the i20 N and it is unlikely the car can be repaired to return on Saturday.

“I’m okay. My ankle is swollen a bit, but it is not broken. Janne is now in hospital having an X-ray for his ribs, no drama, just for precaution.” “On the left before, I lost the rear a little bit so I didn’t really have a good line in terms of that. But I had no chance to do the right, so we went straight out.”Photo by: Austral / Hyundai Motorsport

 

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