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Rally driver Robert Virves crashes on opening stage in Paraguay
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Rally driver Robert Virves crashes on opening stage in Paraguay

From Postimees · () Estonian

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

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  • Robert Virves, a strong contender for the WRC2 title, made a major mistake early in the rally in Paraguay.
  • His Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 went off the road and into a ditch just 1.5 kilometers into the first stage.
  • After a lengthy effort, the car was recovered and repaired, but the incident resulted in a significant time penalty of nearly five minutes, costing him over an hour.

Robert Virves, who is vying for the WRC2 class title in the World Rally Championship, experienced a significant setback on the opening stage of the rally in Paraguay. The incident occurred just 1.5 kilometers into the first special stage, where his Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 veered off the course and ended up in a ditch.

Recovering the car proved to be a lengthy process. After considerable effort, marshals managed to get the vehicle back onto the road and make it operational again. However, the mishap came at a steep price.

In addition to the time lost during the recovery and repair, Virves incurred a substantial time penalty of nearly five minutes. This penalty, combined with the time spent off the road, resulted in a total loss of over an hour from his rally time, significantly impacting his chances in the competition.

Have to swallow the bitter pill.

— Robert VirvesExpressing his reaction to the costly mistake on the opening stage.
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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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