Metal Barrier Narrowly Saves Rally Driver From Plummeting Down Steep Cliff

Tomasz Kasperczyk was driving the first stage of the Rally Islas Canaries when a small mistake led to him slamming into a metal barrier, which just about managed to save his Ford Fiesta R5 from tumbling down a massive cliff
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Kasperczyk was competing in the FIA European Rally Championship round on the Canary Isles when he seemingly misjudged a slow corner and smashed into a metal barrier. It was a pretty hefty hit. Thankfully the barrier was there, even if it looked a bit flimsy and was completely bent out of shape with the force of the crash.

It left the Fiesta R5 with two wheels over the edge of the steep cliff - had the barrier gave way it could have been a much nastier accident. Kasperczyk and his co-driver were OK after the hit, although they were probably a bit shaken by the shunt and how close they came to dropping off the edge of the road…

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BV86_OFISHAL (AUDM Fanboy)

barrier of life and death wasn’t having any of it.

05/07/2017 - 08:11 |
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Rabbit

When everything is going wrong in your life but you somehow manage to pull it off

05/07/2017 - 08:11 |
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H5SKB4RU (Returned to CT)

In reply to by Rabbit

That`s a new meme in the works…and a coment of the week too!

05/07/2017 - 08:58 |
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Jack Leslie

In reply to by Rabbit

This 😂😂😂

05/07/2017 - 12:46 |
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Anonymous

In the words of Richard Hammond: “Has he stopped screaming yet?”

05/07/2017 - 08:33 |
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Noah Thorley Images

“Have a close look at the scenery they said”

“It’ll be fun they said”

05/07/2017 - 08:36 |
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StuttgartMadness

rogrados126p Polish rally drivers have a lot of luck…

05/07/2017 - 08:37 |
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That’s called… Skill. Many Polish rally drivers can be compared to Collin McRae. Sobiesław Zasada - the best Polish driver. Won many rallies, many times and he was also a driving teacher!

05/07/2017 - 08:41 |
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675LT_ftw

I mean, thats what they are there for, right

05/07/2017 - 09:21 |
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Mini Madness (Group B squad)(Furrysquad)

when they get the notes wrong. and miss judge a corner

05/07/2017 - 09:24 |
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Sivert Grande

Lo and behold, a barrier did what it was designed to do… That was a pretty nasty impact though, could have gone much worse!

05/07/2017 - 10:39 |
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Anonymous

I’ve been on that road, not by the wheel tho. My dad was driving. We went on that road with a Jeep Wrangler that wiggled so much and had huge bodyroll that we were all afraid to die. :D

05/07/2017 - 10:53 |
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ShadowHuayra (HemiPower)

Secret elastic metal prototype passes impact test

05/07/2017 - 13:21 |
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