The 2020 season of WRC started with a massive crash by reigning champion Ott Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja. They lost control of the car and crashed at 180 km/h during the fourth stage.
Somehow they walked away without serious injuries during the Monte Carlo Rally.
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Footage of crash
TÄNAK: ? Video clip of @OttTanak’s big off on SS4 of Rallye Monte-Carlo 2020. Crew are OK ?? @OfficialWRC | @HMSGOfficial | @fia | #WRCLive | #WRCjp | #WRC | #RallyeMonteCarlo ? @T_Tuominenpic.twitter.com/LuJXhzkfpr
— Rallying UK ? #WRC (@RallyingUK) January 24, 2020
Onboard footage
?? Rallye Monte-Carlo 2020
✅ ES4 | St-Clément-sur-Durance – Freissinières 1 (20,68 km)
⚠️ ÉVÉNEMENT
? Grosse sortie de route pour Ott Tänak. L'équipage est OK.#WRC #HMSGOfficial #RallyeMonteCarlo pic.twitter.com/kvWtBXMbuP— Sébastien Loeb – Ma ligne de conduite (@SebLoebMLDC) January 24, 2020
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Aftermath footage
Glad to see that both Tanak and Jarveoja are OK, this was a seriously huge and scary crash. Bless those safe cars from @OfficialWRC.#WRC pic.twitter.com/FBCuaZ4jcT
— Emīls Grintāls (@EmilsGrintals) January 24, 2020
Aftermath footage
Crash aftermath #Tänak
camera ? @RaitsKv pic.twitter.com/L7BIk7gur3— Valmar Viisel (@paddocknews) January 24, 2020
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