Destroyed Monster Energy X-Raid All4Racing Mini
09 Jan 2011 3 Comments
in Rally News Tags: energy x, guerlain chicherit, head trauma, mini countryman, monster, rally, test drive
Frenchman Guerlain Chicherit had an accident behind the wheel of his Mini Countryman during a test drive he took on the rest day in Arica. The X-Raid Team driver suffers from a head trauma, which – fortunately – did not need for him to be taken to the Arica hospital; Chicherit was just kept under observation in the medical antenna of the rally organization on Saturday evening. As for the Mini Countryman, seriously damaged, it will not be able to get back in the race. ‘Guerlain is not seriously injured’, says Sven Quandt, the X-Raid Team Manager reassuringly, ‘but the car somersaulted once or twice. We don’t have time to repair and anyway we don’t have all the parts we need.’
Well, judging by the image one can say: a) x-raid driver Guerlain Chicherit was very lucky to have no serious injuries and b) that is SOME wreck!!
Image credits: Lars Harkel
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