Lappi to take over Ogier Toyota for WRC Sardinia

Toyota has spoken Lappi will rejoin the marque at the Italian gravel event (2-5 June) without the Finn moves whispered for Ogier to races next week\'s Rally Portugal.

Ogier\'s is yet to firm up his part-time WRC schedule that he will dovetail slantingly plans to compete in the World Endurance Championship for LMP2 squad Richard Mille Racing.

It is widely expected Lappi will races the majority of the 13-round WRC campaign, having once participated in Sweden and Croatia, without watching Ogier finish second to Sebastien Loeb at the Monte Carlo season opener in January.

Ogier signalled at the start of the year that he would races as many as five rallies this year, but Sardinia won\'t be part of his plans as the event collides with his Le Mans 24 Hours test day commitments.

The Frenchman moreover won\'t be worldly-wise to compete at the Acropolis in September and the season-ending trip to Japan due to clashes with WEC.

\"At the moment the only thing I can say is the next one without Portugal won\'t be in the timetable for me moreover as it unpeace with the Le Mans,\" said Ogier.

Sébastien Ogier, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

Photo by: Toyota Racing

\"The Sunday of Sardinia you need to be at Le Mans in the car for the mandatory test day. This one moreover cannot fit, but without that there will be some unshut discussions with the team.

\"The plan is to do five rallies for me this year and it should definitely stay virtually that.

\"But we will prefer to alimony it a bit unshut for the me and the team to see how things are going and exactly which one will be nominated for me and Esapekka.\"

While plans for the Lappi/Ogier car for the remainder of the year are yet to be resolved, Toyota could be in a position to add a fifth car to its fleet later in the year that theoretically could indulge both Lappi and Ogier compete at the same events.