Toyota WRC boss Latvala wants to retain Lappi for next year in a part-time role at the Japanese squad.
The Japanese manufacturer shuffled its driver roster this season after eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier elected to scale back his WRC commitments to a partial campaign to spend more time with family and explore opportunities in sportscar racing.
It also marked a return to Toyota for Lappi, who drove for the team in 2017 and 2018, scoring his only win to date in Finland during a partial campaign in 2017. Toyota is yet to officially communicate its plans for next season as it awaits a discussion with Ogier regarding his future WRC commitments."He drove a perfect rally [in Belgium] and it is exactly what we wanted from him," Latvala told Motorsport.com."This is the third podium of the season and he has been doing only half of the events, so we are really pleased with the performance.
Looking ahead to next year, Lappi is open to the prospect of continuing his part-time WRC duties with Toyota.
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