Adrien Fourmaux saw his dreams of victory take flight on Friday morning at Monte-Carlo.
While he was in 4th place in the standings after the first two night specials on Thursday evening, the 26-year-old driver from the MSport-Ford team made a mistake in the first lap of the day after twelve kilometers .
On a slippery road just after crossing a pass, the Puma understeered before hitting an embankment violently.
The car literally bounced before going over the parapet on the other side of the road and rolling down the slope, performing several barrel rolls.
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Adrien Fourmaux and Alexandre Coria were able to get out of the vehicle quickly, visibly unscathed.
The roll bar, reinforced by new standards imposed by the FIA this year, held up perfectly.
The team has not yet given any news of their duo who should undergo medical examinations.
It remains to be seen whether the car, badly damaged, could restart on Saturday with a time penalty for each lap not covered on Friday.
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