🤿 CAR FALLS INTO A LAKE, CAN THEY FIX IT ON TIME? #WRC | THE MEXICAN MIRACLE #25Stories

When Ott Tänak and Raigo Mõlder plunged the car into a Mexican lake in 2015, it was assumed their rally was over. However, M-Sport Ford managing director Malcolm Wilson had other thoughts...

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Each rally has timed sections called special stages, on closed roads. Drivers complete these stages as quickly as possible. A co-driver reads pace notes that explain the hazards ahead. Rally drivers use the same rally car to travel to each stage on public roads, following normal traffic regulations. The crew which completes all the stages in the shortest time is the rally winner. Championship points are won using the same scoring system as Formula 1. The championship is administered by Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body.

Over 30 countries have hosted WRC rallies. Rally Monte Carlo, Rally Argentina, Rally Finland, Rally Portugal, Tour de Corse on Corsica, France, Rally Sardegna on Sardinia, Italy, Safari Rally in Kenya, Acropolis Rally in Greece, Rally New Zealand, Rally Australia, Rally Japan, Rally GB, Rally Catalunya, Rallye Deutschland, Rally Mexico and many more.

Some of the world's greatest drivers have won the FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers, like Colin McRae, Carlos Sainz, Walter Röhrl, Stig Blomqvist, Petter Solberg, Ott Tänak. The list of world rally champions includes many Finnish rally drivers like Juha Kankkunen, Tommi Mäkinen, Ari Vatanen, Marcus Grönholm, Hannu Mikkola. French drivers have had success with Sébastien Ogier, and 9 times world champion Sébastien Loeb. Famous drivers from other motorsports have come to try rally driving like Ken Block from Rallycross, and Robert Kubica and Kimi Räikkönen from F1.

Car companies compete for the prestigious FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers awarded to the most successful WRC constructor. Winners include Citroen, Hyundai, Volkswagen and Peugeot. Ford have had success with the Ford Escort, Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta when the M-Sport team won in 2017.
The 1980's featured the iconic Group B rally cars like the Lancia 037 and Delta S4, Peugeot 205 T16, MG Metro 6R4, Ford RS200 and Audi Quattro.

[VanemParm]

Note that the codriver saved his pace notes book and dried the sheets on the floor of his hotel room while the car was being fixed.

[TheAndre]

It gives me shivers how fast the cabin got filled with water.

[SpatialDragon]

I did not know they got it running after the lake. WOW! Well done mechanics.

[nobodynoone]

I did this for a friend who drove into a flood.
Luckily, it was a 90's corolla, so i just pulled the plugs and turned it over until the water stopped spewing out. Put them back in, and sent them on their way, with instructions to change the oil within 100 miles. It ran another 80k before they sold it, still running, to someone else.

[Snwct]

Some of the most heroic stories don't happen on the stages. They happen in the service park.
It's never over 'til it's over!

[carter]

How proud Malcolm must have been of his fantastic team. What an achievement!

[kasuraga]

god damn. They sunk the car, dragged it out, and in 3 hours rebuilt the whole thing into race ready trim. That's fucking impressive as hell.

[socks]

that was genuinely a great watch. well done to those service mechanics. incredible work.

[kenrickgibson]

Retired from WRC. But it's still rallying, now owned and has done rally Barbados among others driven by Rob Swann... sweet machine..

[_kjk]

MAD RESPECT to the FORD Mechanical/Electrical Engineers!!!

But man....Ford Fiesta is the way to go I guess.

[DavidFPV]

Looking at the safety difference between F1 and Rally is just mindblowing 😂

[Twinzh]

i dont think i have ever gotten goosebumps from an engine starting, until now

[GiorgioAresu]

Meanwhile, somewhere, an iPhone is near the humidity from a shower.
Apple: Yeah nah water damage, buy a new one

[luisraygoza]

Some crews have mechanics and engineers... this folks had some wizards in there! I remember seein them working as crazy in the service park, it was amazing!
All Hail Titanak! I laughed my ass off the next year when they arrived here wearing snorkels hahaha

[jysndc]

Salute To Those Mechanics Who Worked Hard 🔥❤️

[cjgordon]

Every aspect of rally is impressive and this proves it too

[rezapatria]

Hope Tanak could return to M-Sport one day, They really need his help

[rs]

Wow....this is an absolutely amazing amazing story. Indomitable spirit and determination. We can all learn something from this.

[markrally]

Uno dei momenti nella storia dei Rally, Meccanici 🔝

[offroadadventuresgreece]

One of the best stories of WRC spirit and team work 👏👏