Share

Is this the world's unluckiest rally driver?

<b> SO CLOSE YET SO FAR: </b> Quentin Gilbert's car nosedives as entered the final stages of the Portugal Rally. <i> Image: YouTube </i>
<b> SO CLOSE YET SO FAR: </b> Quentin Gilbert's car nosedives as entered the final stages of the Portugal Rally. <i> Image: YouTube </i>

Portugal - What's worse than crashing out during a rally? Crashing out so close to finishing that you can actually see the finish line...

Quentin Gilbert and Renaud Jamoul, behind the wheel of their Skoda Fabia R5, drove a consistent race on the gravel roads of the 2017 Portuguese WRC but retired in the final stage after a huge crash on the mythical Fafe hump. 

'It was a mistake'

Gilbert said: “I didn’t have good memories of this place and I opted for a very prudent approach for the first passage. It was a mistake. I braked too hard before the hump and the car nosedived, got stuck in the gravel and we somersaulted in front of tens of thousands of spectators.”

The car blocked the stage and was too badly damaged to continue.

Watch the crash below:

We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE