--- title: "This Insane Crash at WRC Rally of Monte Carlo Will Make You Look Away" description: "It's one of those that you wonder how they walked away from it." date: "2020-01-24" modified: "2020-01-24" authors: - name: "Jerry Perez" job_title: "Deputy Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/31944/this-insane-crash-at-wrc-rally-of-monte-carlo-will-make-you-look-away" categories: - "News" - "Racing" - "Watch This" --- # This Insane Crash at WRC Rally of Monte Carlo Will Make You Look Away ![]() *\www.thedrive.com* There are racing crashes, and then there are rally racing crashes. And even within rally racing crashes, the heaviest and most bizarre off-track excursions come courtesy of the [World Rally Championship (WRC) racers](), which are the fastest and most advanced rally racing machines on planet Earth—so when they go off, they go off *hard*. This video of Ott Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja's recent oopsie, needless to say, proves our theory right. The massive crash happened during the Rally de Monte Carlo, which takes place around—you guessed it—the twisty [mountain roads]() near Monaco in the South of France, meaning that racers have little to no margin for error if or when something goes awry. Get a corner wrong or put a tire off the tarmac, and you're guaranteed to fly like a bird for a few seconds before violently tumbling down the mountainside. It appears that's exactly what went wrong with WRC world champion Tanak here, who can be seen briefly putting a tire on the icy mud on the side of the road, which caused the Hyundai i20 Coupe racer to bottom out through a couple of light bends on the road before ultimately losing control. https://twitter.com/_/status/1220738909006635008 https://twitter.com/_/status/1220731386228805637 Once the car bottomed-out the steering wheel became as responsive as the wheel on a 20-year old [*Cruis'n* *USA* arcade machine](), and the duo crashed into the ground, bounced up into the air once again, and began flipping in dramatic fashion down the hill. The onboard video, which shows the more detailed view of what went wrong, shows that they tumbled for approximately 16 to 18 seconds after flying off the road. https://twitter.com/_/status/1220731684980654080 It's the outside view of the crash that is the most OMG-inducing, showing just how fast the Hyundai was traveling when it left the temporary race track, and just how hard it hit before flipping. Luckily, both Tanak and Jarveoja walked away from the wreckage and were taken to a nearby hospital for further screenings. Keep the shiny side up. *Got a tip? Send us a note: tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter. ### Author social links [Instagram]()