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Hyundai rally car erupts in flames, crew escapes unharmed

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Luca Pedersoli’s Hyundai caught fire during the opening stage of the Rally 1000 Miglia, part of the Italian rally championship.
  • Pedersoli and co-driver Anna Tomasi escaped before the car was consumed by flames.
  • Witnesses said the car was already burning as it approached a hairpin turn on the 26-kilometre Pertiche stage.

Luca Pedersoli’s Hyundai burst into flames during the opening stage of the Rally 1000 Miglia in Italy, but the driver and co-driver Anna Tomasi got out in time and escaped injury.

The incident happened on the 26-kilometre Pertiche speed stage. Witnesses said Pedersoli approached a hairpin turn with the Hyundai i20 WRC already on fire before bringing it quickly to a stop at the side of the road.

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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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