Hyundai has announced Esapekka Lappi will pilot the third factory entry at Rally Chile next month.
The Korean manufacturer has decided to cycle through three crews across its third i20 N Rally1 car this season with Lappi, New Zealand’s Hayden Paddon and veteran Dani Sordo each enjoying spells behind the wheel.
Lappi was unsure if he would receive another opportunity this year after he and co-driver Enni Malkonen retired from Rally Finland after rolling out of fifth position during stage four of the fast gravel event.
A matter of hours after the rally, Hyundai announced that it would hand the car to Padden for ne
