[kellyhound]

The M-Sport Ford driver, lying fourth after Thursday night’s short opening leg, matched leader Sébastien Ogier’s split times to the tenth of a second until it all went wrong after 12.1km of the Roure / Beuil special stage.

Adrien Fourmaux drifted wide on a left corner and the Puma smacked into a rock face before rebounding back across the road, over a barrier and plunged down the hillside. The car came to rest with significant damage, particularly to the rear. Happily both Fourmaux and co-driver Alex Cora escaped injury.

Happily both Fourmaux and co-driver Alex Coria escaped injury, testament to the enhanced safety cell chassis introduced to the new hybrid-powered Rally1 cars this year.

[samueljones]

Wasn't much left of the car at the end of it.

https://www.skysports.com/watch/vide...ls-down-ravine

Way to start a new WRC rally season...