De Paddock - WRC : Acropolis

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Subaru Impreza WRC star Petter Solberg's second fastest time on SS8 of the Acropolis Rally was all the more remarkable given the unusual problem that afflicted him. His steering wheel quite literally started falling off!

Co-driver Phil Mills was on the case at once, after the baffled Norwegian had convinced him of the problem.

“Petter said something, but I didn't catch it the first time,” he said. “Normally he just tells me if there is a tyre going soft or we've got a puncture, and I was getting ready to leap out of the car in case we had to change the wheel on stage.

“I didn't believe what he was saying about the steering wheel, but I managed somehow to get the socket set which was behind my seat. I reached across, managed to find the nut first time thankfully and tightened it up as we were going along.”

The drama didn't end there, the pair struggling blind through the stage as Mills was unable to find his place on the pace notes again.

“Petter was without notes for about six kilometers because it was such a technical stage. It was such a non-descript road – you couldn't find your place on the notes!”

The pair eventually finished fifth overall, and Mills laughed off the incident. “I think we got more exposure from that incident than we would have done if we won the rally!” he said.

bron : autosport.com

Ik weet niet of iemand van jullie die beelden gezien heeft, maar ik kan je zeggen dat het gewoon indrukwekkend was. Dit heb ik nog nooit gezien. Het meest bizarre is zelfs nog de koelbloedigheid van Solberg.
Die beelden zullen sowieso in het jaaroverzicht verschijnen...