ENNI MÄLKÖNEN Secures Top-4 Rally Sweden Run with Lappi in Hyundai WRT

February 13, 2026

• ENNI MÄLKÖNEN and Esapekka Lappi are sitting pretty in fourth place after Friday’s six stages at Rally Sweden, leading the charge for Hyundai WRT. While Toyota grabbed the top three spots, this Finnish duo is keeping the Korean manufacturer in striking distance and proving that consistency pays off.
• The day belonged to the chaos ahead of them – with pre-event favorite Oliver Solberg spinning, stalling, and plowing into snowbanks like he was auditioning for a winter driving cautionary tale. Meanwhile, MÄLKÖNEN and Lappi kept their Hyundai pointed in the right direction, letting the drama unfold around them while quietly banking solid stage times.
• What we’re seeing here is textbook rally strategy from MÄLKÖNEN’s crew – stay clean when others are getting messy, capitalize on mistakes without taking unnecessary risks. While Toyota’s Takamoto Katsuta and Elfyn Evans are locked in a 2.8-second battle for the lead, this Hyundai pairing is positioned perfectly to pounce in Saturday’s stages.

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