http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/24/video-ken-block-destroys-fiesta-wrc-car-before-rally-of-portuga/
Glad he and his codriver is ok though. Sucks the car is trashed, won't be making the stages. Rallying isn't exactly bombing around deserted hangars and barrels and cones and 2 wheel personal mobility devices! LOL
What was that quote from Mario Andretti..."sometimes you gotta bring back a just a steering wheel so the sponsors know you're trying." There's also - "If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough."
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SuperDork
3/24/11 3:08 p.m.
That's quite a roll. I think I counted 3.75 complete rollovers.
DILYSI Dave wrote:
Please tell me that this is a t-shirt that I can buy somewhere.
oldtin wrote:
What was that quote from Mario Andretti..."sometimes you gotta bring back a just a steering wheel so the sponsors know you're trying." There's also - "If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough."
damn right! Yeah the initial flip is just crazy! It's crazy how well built rally cars are though.
I want that shirt, if it is one
http://www.bustedtees.com/hatersgonnahate
In rallying, you're gonna wreck at some point. I can remember watching footage from the old Group B cars, they seemed to disintegrate on impact. The newer cars seem a lot safer.
the old Group B cars were a rollcage disguised as a car