Tipical example - Ott Tanak. I think he made very good WRC debut in Wales and now everyone is expecting too much from him.
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Tipical example - Ott Tanak. I think he made very good WRC debut in Wales and now everyone is expecting too much from him.
How old is this Lappi ? has he faced any real competition yet ?
His results are rather nice in the european rounds he contests but with inferior machinery and with B class drivers...
I understand of course Finnish people and their starvation of seeing another champion after around a decade of loss, after loss, after loss, after loss.... but by rushing things you cannot achieve many things in top level...
and definately a round in your back yard doesn't make heads turn anymore... at least of the serious teams... local sponsors is another story.
Except for Finland, is Lappi going to do any international rallies this year?
@NOT: He is 21 years old.
Lappi is 22 years old, I think. About same age as Mikkelsen and Tidemand. And if I haven't forgot something very obvious, he hasn't competed outside Finland yet - that exactly makes very interesting to be able to compare his pace against more experienced drivers. He is definitely a driving in the making and absolutely no need to rush things. I just hope that he would get the chance and we, the Finns, after years of loss, despair, 1-point defeats, kaamos, mosquitos, alcoholism (mostly own tears lately, though), shattered dreams, wasted education, lost hopes - did I mention loss, despair and tears yet? - and Mikko Hirvonen would have someone that could become a potential champion.
More info about Lappi here: eWRC-results.com - profile Esapekka Lappi
@Hartusvuori: He competed in ADMV Rallye Zwickauer Land in 2010 and in Saaremaa Ralli 2011! :D
He has said in an interview about the possibility do tarmac WRC round this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
Saaremaa I should've remembered. But I guess we all agree he hasn't competed yet anywhere outside Finland that matters.Quote:
Originally Posted by tolis
Saaremaa was quite a disaster for him and Korhonen as far as I remember. Both of them crashed and surprisingly times were not good as well, but that's Saaremaa Rally ;)
I think Lappi will be in top3 @ swrc in this event. And i´m sure he will do even some fastest ss-times. I think he has possibility to go forward and his future is well planned. He doesnt rush to wrc and goes step-by-step. He is managed by EvenRally (Same as Mikkelsen) EVEN Rally
Top-3 is nothing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Co-FIN