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WRC - Loeb and Rautenbach crash out of rally Jordan

  • 26-04-2008 9:04am
    #1
    h3000
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    WRC.com wrote:
    Sebastien Loeb has crashed out of the lead of the Jordan Rally in the most bizarre circumstances.

    Loeb was involved in a head-on accident with fellow Citroen C4 WRC driver Conrad Rautenbach on a road section close to SS11.

    Nobody was injured in the accident, which happened on a narrow, blind bend as Rautenbach was approaching the stage and Loeb was leaving it.

    Both cars received heavy front-end damage in the crash and will be recovered to the Dead Sea service park. It is not yet know whether Loeb or Rautenbach will return as Superally entrants for Sunday’s final day of the competition.
    Linky

    I am not a fan of Loeb but that is an awful way to retire from a rally. Conrad Rautenbach seems to be involved in a lot of crashes, he just does not seem to have the car control of most of the other compeditors in the WRC. This accident may have just have been a case of bad luck for both drivers but it will be interesting to know if someone is to blame.

    EDIT: Update on incident here.

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Comments

  • #2
    afatbollix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,102 ✭✭✭afatbollix


    sounds like Rautenbach was at fault really.... thats what happens when you buy your way into the WRC...


  • #3
    De Hipster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭De Hipster


    anto-t wrote: »
    sounds like Rautenbach was at fault really.... thats what happens when you buy your way into the WRC...

    Sure case of bank balance jealousy there Anto-t! Wouldn't you if that much cash meant nothing...I would!


  • #4
    cashmni1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 629 ✭✭✭cashmni1


    yeah, but both Loeb and Rautenbach were both in the middle of the road. -->just an accident really.
    Pitty, 'cause Loeb was putting some blistering times in. Serously fast times ( a lead of over 8 seconds in 14 km). He was pushing hard and I would have much prefered to see just how much faster he could actually go without making a mistake, and also to see who elce could step up to the plate.
    Matti-Lava (spelling?) was going great until he broke the rear suspension. He looks very good this year.


  • #5
    De Hipster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭De Hipster


    I have to say the virtual spectator recreation of this incident really made me chuckle!


  • #6
    eoey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭eoey


    heard Rautenbach was taking the road with haste pity tbh


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