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Written by Rowan Horncastle
At first glance, this video may appear to be just another bobble-hatted rally fan"s handy-cam footage. But stick with it, as the action from the Jari-Pekka Ralli in Finland gets very, very crashy.Up until the minute mark, the most exciting thing to happen is a mustard yellow BMW E36 getting out of shape and penduluming on the snowy surface. In rally terms, no biggie.But then BAM! After a quick camera reposition, things get exciting.It"s one right-hander that seems to catch everyone out. But not just a dip-of-the-wheel-and-get-going-again" catch out, a full on holy-moly-where-did-that-corner-come-from?!" kind of catch out followed by bodywork flying into the air and mild hysteria.Seriously, everyone is going into it so hot it"s like someone decided to rearrange the pace notes the night before.A total of seven cars fall victim to the corner, all going off in spectacular fashion and bulldozing through the fluffy white stuff like they"re cartwheeling through a mountain of caster sugar.The severity of offs ramps up and up, before crescendoing to the point that one driver spectacularly catapults himself into the local forest before being stopped by a tree. Luckily, he was alright.
Date written: 20 Jan 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 1777
At first glance, this video may appear to be just another bobble-hatted rally fan"s handy-cam footage. But stick with it, as the action from the Jari-Pekka Ralli in Finland gets very, very crashy.Up until the minute mark, the most exciting thing to happen is a mustard yellow BMW E36 getting out of shape and penduluming on the snowy surface. In rally terms, no biggie.But then BAM! After a quick camera reposition, things get exciting.It"s one right-hander that seems to catch everyone out. But not just a dip-of-the-wheel-and-get-going-again" catch out, a full on holy-moly-where-did-that-corner-come-from?!" kind of catch out followed by bodywork flying into the air and mild hysteria.Seriously, everyone is going into it so hot it"s like someone decided to rearrange the pace notes the night before.A total of seven cars fall victim to the corner, all going off in spectacular fashion and bulldozing through the fluffy white stuff like they"re cartwheeling through a mountain of caster sugar.The severity of offs ramps up and up, before crescendoing to the point that one driver spectacularly catapults himself into the local forest before being stopped by a tree. Luckily, he was alright.
Date written: 20 Jan 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 1777