Lappi is the only star to have driven for all three of the current top-level WRC teams over the course of his career. A lack of funding dashed Esapekka Lappi's hopes of a career in circuit racing and at the age of 20 he switched his focus to rallying, rapidly making his mark by being named Rookie of the Year in Finland in 2010.

Esapekka Lappi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈesɑˌpekːɑ ˈlɑpːi]; born 17 January 1991) is a Finnish rally driver. He is the 2012 Finnish Rally Champion, 2014 European Rally Champion and the 2016 WRC-2 Champion. He now drives for Hyundai Motorsport.

2024年9月23日 · Hyundai driver Esapekka Lappi’s Rally Chile Bio Bío didn’t last further than the opening stage last season – but he’s aiming for a much stronger showing when he lands into South America for the WRC's 11th round this week.

2025年1月7日 · The driver from Finland shared an update on Monday. Lappi revealed he is still negotiating with his former team, Hyundai, about the upcoming season but remains open to other options.

2024年2月17日 · Esapekka Lappi lapped up the praise and bagged the points with a clean run through Rally Sweden’s second leg today (Saturday) as he closes in on his first FIA World Rally Championship victory in six years.

2024年2月18日 · Esapekka Lappi is a winner again in the FIA World Rally Championship on the back of a controlled but fine fast-paced display of ice and snow driving aboard his Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid. His Rally Sweden victory, alongside co-driver and fellow Finn Janne Ferm, came six years, six months and 19 days since he won in the WRC for the first time ...

2024年9月30日 · Esapekka Lappi says he isn't afraid by his uncertain World Rally Championship future as Hyundai continues to evaluate its driver options for its third car next year. The two-time WRC rally...

2024年2月18日 · Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi claimed a long awaited first World Rally Championship victory since 2017 by scoring a dominant win in an attritional Rally Sweden. Part-time pairing Lappi and co-driver...

Lappi, on his first 2024 start aboard the third factory Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid, hit back from an off-form run through SS1 on Thursday evening to complete Friday morning’s loop of three stages trailing Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid-driving Takamoto Katsuta by 11.4sec.

2023年11月16日 · Finn to compete at selected WRC events. We are pleased to announce that Esapekka Lappi (EP) will continue as part of our line-up for the 2024 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season as we seek to secure our third manufacturers’ crown.