Mikko Hirvonen's dramatic crash at Rally of Finland

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Aug 1, 2010 | 03:16 PM

IIVVX

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Mikko Hirvonen's dramatic crash at Rally of Finland

Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen crashed out of Rally Finland today in fairly dramatic fashion. The Finn was leading the event when he lost control of his Focus RS and somersaulted over a hill. Crazy in-car and spectator footage below.

Hirvonen rolled his car five times on a right-hand corner just nine kilometers from the start of the rally's fourth stage. He and his co-driver, Jarmo Lehtinen, escaped uninjured, but they're out of the event. Hirvonen's retirement promoted Petter Solberg into the rally lead, while Jari-Matti Latvala moved up to second and Dani Sordo third. The video below shows him annihilating a spectator's camera — with footage from the camera as it gets hit — as well as the depth and breadth of the accident.

YouTube - Hirvonen HUGE crash & roll incar + spectator camera - WRC Rally Finland 2010

Aug 1, 2010 | 03:29 PM

mannnu81

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im glad theyre ok. thats quite a tumble

Aug 1, 2010 | 03:53 PM

ECB

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today's safety techonolgies are amazing

crazy crash..wow

Aug 1, 2010 | 04:05 PM

IIVVX

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Originally Posted by ECB

today's safety techonolgies are amazing

seriously, you take it for granted that they are gonna climb out and walk away.

Aug 1, 2010 | 09:42 PM

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seriously, you take it for granted that they are gonna climb out and walk away then puke behind a tree from the rolls.

Fixed.

Aug 1, 2010 | 11:22 PM

Alzilla

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Insane that they walked away from that without a scratch.

If that doesn't put the fear of God in ya, I don't know what will!

Aug 1, 2010 | 11:25 PM

JonA85

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Amazing crash, even more amazing is them walking away.

Aug 2, 2010 | 11:21 AM

Nicke

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What crash, he stayed on the road didn't he?

But seriously this prooves once again that speed doesnt kill, it's the sudden stop that does. If they would have hit a stationary obstacle I don't think they would be climbing out.