The 2020 season of WRC started with a massive crash by reigning champion Ott Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja. They lost control of the car and crashed at 180 km/h during the fourth stage.
Somehow they walked away without serious injuries during the Monte Carlo Rally.
Footage of crash
TÄNAK: 📺 Video clip of @OttTanak’s big off on SS4 of Rallye Monte-Carlo 2020. Crew are OK 🇲🇨 @OfficialWRC | @HMSGOfficial | @fia | #WRCLive | #WRCjp | #WRC | #RallyeMonteCarlo 📹 @T_Tuominenhttps://t.co/LuJXhzkfpr
— Rallying UK (@RallyingUK) January 24, 2020
Onboard footage
🇲🇨 Rallye Monte-Carlo 2020
✅ ES4 | St-Clément-sur-Durance – Freissinières 1 (20,68 km)
⚠️ ÉVÉNEMENT
🚩 Grosse sortie de route pour Ott Tänak. L'équipage est OK.#WRC #HMSGOfficial #RallyeMonteCarlo pic.twitter.com/kvWtBXMbuP— Sébatien Loeb & Daniel Elena MLDC (@LoebElenaFans) January 24, 2020
Aftermath footage
Glad to see that both Tanak and Jarveoja are OK, this was a seriously huge and scary crash. Bless those safe cars from @OfficialWRC.#WRC pic.twitter.com/FBCuaZ4jcT
— Emīls 🤝 (@e_grintals) January 24, 2020
Aftermath footage
Crash aftermath #Tänak
camera 📸 @RaitsKv pic.twitter.com/L7BIk7gur3— Valmar Viisel (@paddocknews) January 24, 2020