Hyundai’s EsapekkaLappi has claimed an early lead at the sixth round of the WRC in Sardinia 👇
Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi has claimed an early lead at the sixth round of the World Rally Championship in Sardinia after winning Thursday night’s super special stage.The Finn successfully navigated the 3.23km test, held across a mix of tarmac and gravel surfaces in host city Olbia, to clock a time 0.2s faster than M-Sport’s"This is fun.
“On the gravel you just go fully sideways and keep the foot on the throttle because it's so slippery, that's the only way to do it.” Tanak produced a committed run through the test to reach the finish just shy of the Finn’s earlier benchmark. The 2019 world champion is running upgraded suspension components on his Ford Puma, which he feels has improved the car.
"We did a good job in between [rallies], it was necessary after Portugal,” said Tanak, who encountered a small scare going over one of the jumps in the stage. “I wouldn't say we should be too confident at the moment but for sure we are better than in Portugal.”
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