Tommi in very bad crash......
20 October 2001, 12:47 AM
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Just seen the reply on eurosport....
Makkinen clipped the wall then ploughed into the cliff-face.....
Car flipped onto its roof teetering over the edge of a 100foot drop.... Makkinen got out but his co-driver was stuck in the car with back problems....... He was airlifted out and the car pulled back from the edge by a landrover.....
Tragic pics, and very bad news, they cancelled stage 5 because of it.
Hope he recovers.
Makkinen clipped the wall then ploughed into the cliff-face.....
Car flipped onto its roof teetering over the edge of a 100foot drop.... Makkinen got out but his co-driver was stuck in the car with back problems....... He was airlifted out and the car pulled back from the edge by a landrover.....
Tragic pics, and very bad news, they cancelled stage 5 because of it.
Hope he recovers.
20 October 2001, 12:55 AM
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This is the article, just looking for some pics.....
http://www.wrc.com/frames/news_f.asp
[Edited by Steve Williams - 10/20/2001 1:04:09 AM]
http://www.wrc.com/frames/news_f.asp
[Edited by Steve Williams - 10/20/2001 1:04:09 AM]
20 October 2001, 09:14 AM
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Saw the in car and after math footage last night on Eurosport...oouch!!! Hit the rear tyre so hard it was on fire in the road! Bloody close to the edge. Co driver couldnt get out and they were worried about it being an Italian Job...move the person and the car goes over the edge!
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20 October 2001, 10:30 AM
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We all love to see the crashes a spills where the only injury is to the drivers pride.
However, its crashes like these that really bring home how dangerous motor sport can be.
Hope that both driver & co.driver are ok.
Steve
Edit due to cwap spealing
[Edited by Steve001 - 10/20/2001 10:33:28 AM]
However, its crashes like these that really bring home how dangerous motor sport can be.
Hope that both driver & co.driver are ok.
Steve
Edit due to cwap spealing
[Edited by Steve001 - 10/20/2001 10:33:28 AM]
20 October 2001, 11:13 AM
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just seen the footage - they had to leave the co-driver in the car until they'd stabilised the car by tying it to a landrover; then the co-driver was hoisted away by helicopter. The major concern, when Makinen, was interviewed was if the co-driver had a serious back injury - didn't report what the outcome was, tho'.
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