World Rally Championship title contender Ott Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja have escaped unhurt from a high-speed crash at Rally Estonia.
The pair have been driving a WRC-specification Hyundai i20 Rally1 automobile within the nationwide class of the occasion, which this weekend is internet hosting the fourth spherical of the European Rally Championship. The rally supplied an opportunity for Tanak and Jarveoja to log some further mileage forward of WRC rounds on quick gravel in Latvia and Finland.
A video on social media has captured Tanak shedding management of his i20 N at excessive pace throughout the Raanitsa stage, which pitched the automobile right into a roll earlier than it appeared to return to relaxation in a ditch.
Photographs of the automobile have confirmed the i20 N suffered heavy harm and might be unable to be repaired to proceed competing in Estonia.
Tanak and Jarveoja have been taken to hospital within the rally’s host metropolis, Tartu, for medical checks. The 2019 world champion declared on social media that he and Martin have been okay.
“Whereas collaborating right here at Rally Estonia we had an accident on right this moment’s first stage SS2 Raanitsa,” learn a put up on Tanak’s social media.
“As a result of nature of the crash, we’ve been taken for medical checks on the hospital in Tartu. Each myself and Martin are feeling effectively and we’re okay.
“Sadly, it won’t be attainable to take part additional on Rally Estonia as a result of quantity of labor wanted to restore the automobile.”
The accident continued a run of misfortune for Tanak after crashing out of stage two ultimately weekend’s Rally Poland when he was unable to keep away from a collision with a deer that had jumped out into the street.
Hyundai is ready to compete in one other nationwide rally subsequent week with Esapekka Lappi coming into the Lietuva Rally in Lithuania to organize for his WRC return in Latvia later this month.
