Rally Sweden Lappi Wins

February 18, 2024Joe Moore
RallyWRC

The fourth and final day of Rally Sweden has come to an end. Esapekka Lappi held on to claim the win. 

SS16, Västervik 1

Kalle Rovanperä kicked off the first stage of the final day with a stage win. As the reigning champion set a time 6.3 seconds faster than Elfyn Evans to top the stage. Takamoto Katsuta finished third fastest on the stage, 7.3 seconds slower than Evans. Ott Tänak posted the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.6 seconds slower than Katsuta. Thierry Neuville rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 5.5 seconds slower than Tänak. 

SS17, Västervik 2

Elfyn Evans took home the stage win on the penultimate stage of Rally Sweden. As Evans posted a time 4.1 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville to top the stage. Adrien Fourmaux finished fourth fastest on the stage, five seconds slower than Neuville. Kalle Rovanperä set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 1.2 seconds slower than Fourmaux. Ott Tänak rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.3 seconds slower than Rovanperä. 

SS18, Umeá 2

Kalle Rovanperä took home the final stage win of the weekend. As the 2022 winner set a time 0.1 seconds faster than Elfyn Evans on the stage. Thierry Neuville finished third fastest on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Evans. Ott Tänak posted the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.4 seconds slower than Neuville. Takamoto Katsuta rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.9 seconds slower than Tänak. 

Rally Sweden Final Classification

Esapekka Lappi held onto his lead despite a push from Elfyn Evans on the final day. Lappi ended the event with a 29.6-second lead over Evans. Adrien Fourmaux finished third overall, 18.3 seconds slower than Evans. Thierry Neuville ends Rally Sweden fourth overall, 58.4 seconds slower than Fourmaux. Oliver Solberg rounds out the top five at the event, three minutes and 17.9 seconds behind Neuville.