Lappi Blows ‘Em Away

May 22, 2013

22-year-old Finn Esapekka Lappi and co-driver Janne Ferm have taken out this year’s opening round of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) with a start-to-finish leading performance at the International Rally of Whangarei held this weekend 18-19 May.

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Finland’s Lappi wins 2013 International Rally of Whangarei

May 19, 2013

Finland’s Lappi wins 2013 International Rally of Whangarei Visiting New Zealand for their first time, 22-year-old Finn Esapekka Lappi and co-driver Janne Ferm have taken out this year’s opening round of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) with a start-to-finish leading performance at the International Rally of Whangarei held this weekend 18 – 19 […]

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Lappi Leads after Day 1 for MRF Skoda

May 18, 2013

After today’s eight special stages in the 2013 International Rally of Whangarei Finland’s Esapekka Lappi and co-driver Janne Ferm hold an overnight lead of 33.3 seconds in their Skoda Fabia S2000 over MRF Tyres team-mate and second placed Gaurav Gill from India.

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Toyota returns to rallying – Young New Zealander to drive for giant carmaker

May 16, 2013

Kiwi driver Michael Young will contest the rest of the Asia Pacific Rally Championships for Toyota.

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Asia-Pacific Rally Championship: The playground of heroes

May 16, 2013

So picture the scene: you’re an iconic manufacturer in rallying, with a stable of promising young drivers and arguably the most famous car in the sport at their disposal.

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I work best under pressure says Gill

May 12, 2013

Skoda’s new tie-up with MRF and the arrival of Finnish champion Esapekka Lappi augur well for Gaurav Gill’s future as he looks at a bigger world, writes Stan Rayan – SportStar, India For a change, Gaurav Gill will be both a teacher and student in the Asian Pacific Rally Championship this season.

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