The images are cold in the back.
Launched at full speed in the desert between Al Qaisumah and Riyadh, this Wednesday during the 4th stage of the Dakar in Saudi Arabia, the No. 219 Toyota Hilux driven by Benediktas Vanagas suddenly took off in the sun after having bounced off a dune.
Thrown into the air, the vehicle spun for several tens of meters before coming to a stop on its wheels.
More fear than harm for the Lithuanian and his co-driver Filipe Palmeiro, who escaped this impressive crash unscathed.
“
I don't know what happened.
Everything seemed normal and suddenly we were thrown into the air
, ”explained the Portuguese who is taking part in his 10th Dakar this year, the 2nd alongside Benediktas Vanagas (6 participations).
The two men were forced to quit.
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