Toyota gave news yesterday evening of Champsaurin Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais, involved in an accident during reconnaissance of the Rally of Poland. If their state of health is reassuring, they will not be able to participate in the 7th round of the season which begins tomorrow.
Yesterday Tuesday morning, Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais had an accident on a Polish country road, at the wheel of their Toyota Yaris used for reconnaissance of the Polish Rally: A frontal collision at low speed between their car and a black station wagon , with two people on board.
According to a source close to the organizers who requested anonymity, the two pilots “have nothing, they were not injured”. “The collision took place during a reconnaissance on a national road, while they were driving at low speed,” said this source.
Sébastien Ogier and his co-pilot were taken to hospital. Two other people were also injured.
Last night, Toyota released a press release to provide news of the French duo: “All the injured people underwent examinations which revealed no serious injuries. But if Vincent (Landais) has received authorization to leave the hospital, Sébastien (Ogier) will remain under medical supervision tonight and will not be able to participate in the rally.
While the Frenchman had been the only one at Toyota to manage to block Hyundai during the last races, it is a hard blow for the TGR. This withdrawal having occurred two days before the start of the rally, the team gave itself time to think. “The safety and well-being of everyone involved remains the team’s top priority,” Toyota said. At the same time, the team is studying replacement possibilities and will provide an update on the situation in due course. »
With the withdrawal of Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais, Toyota has chosen to urgently call Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen to occupy the third Yaris this weekend at the Polish Rally. A replacement authorized by the race stewards this Tuesday evening. The reigning double world champion will have the whole day on Wednesday to carry out his reconnaissance.
