Esapekka Lappi was driving in a clear third place in the Jyväskylä World Rally Championship, but he flipped the car onto its roof. After that, the transition special test saw an interesting rescue operation for the podium place.
12:06•Updated 12:38
On the final day of the World Rally Championship in Jyväskylä, a wild drama was witnessed when the driver safely finished third Esapekka Lappi drove to the top of the competition in the previous special test in Oittila.
The situation looked wild, but Lappi still finished. However, there were big cracks in the windshield. The radiator also took a hit.
– Click too much speed. The rear wheel hits a sand rut. Three times went around. So there was some speed, but he’s back on his wheels, ‘s expert Henri Haapamäki said.
Haapamäki had a direct proposal for Lapland and the map reader To Janne Fermi for a quick car repair before the Power Stage that ends the race.
– The old art is to put cinnamon in a wart (cooler). It blocks the wart’s water leaks. I hope Fermi has cinnamon in the bread, Haapamäki threw.
– After all, there are farms where the mistress of the farm has cinnamon buns on the shelf. Nothing but quick help for Esup and by the side of the road, Mikko Hirvonen continued in ‘s rally studio.
However, according to Hirvonen, outside help should not be taken in principle.
– You can try to put chemical metal at the point of leakage, Hirvonen stated.
Lappi and Ferm stopped for a transition special test and were in contact with the team by phone. The chemical metal mentioned by Hirvinen was utilized. After that, water was put in the cooler.
So we got by without cinnamon, when chemical metal was found on the two drivers.
Lappi and Ferm also filled the water bottles from the nearby lake.
– The only concern is that wart. Even though the glasses are gone and the rear spoiler wears out, I don’t think they will threaten third place. Now, if correct, on to the next time checkpoint. Then there will be no punishment, Hirvonen stated.
Later, Lappi and Ferm just made it to the time control point. It wasn’t about minutes, it was about seconds before the time limit. Karter Janne Ferm kicked the car’s windshield off during the assembly break before the two continued their journey.
Updated at 12:35 p.m. Added video of windshield breaking during assembly break.