Listen to this article Toyota has announced Lappi will rejoin the marque at the Italian gravel event (2-5 June) after the Finn moved aside for Ogier to contest next week’s Rally Portugal. Ogier’s is yet to firm up his part-time WRC schedule that will dovetail around the Frenchman’s plans to compete in the World Endurance Championship this season for LMP2 squad Richard Mille Racing. It is widely expected Lappi will contest the majority of the 13-round WRC campaign having already participated in Sweden and Croatia after 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 contest 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 co …

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