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Rally Car Rolls, Gets Back on Wheels, Wins

Talk about one of those rare moments in motorsports when you think it's all worth while... A Canadian rally championship team managed an extraordinary feat during a leg of the 2010 Rallye Baie des Chaleurs. And, even this event occurred back in July, we reckon the video we bring you below is too good to miss.

The crew you see here comprises driver Pat Richard and co-pilot Alan Ockwell. Their car is a Subaru WRX STI, you know, your everyday rally Subaru. Or is it...?

At one point in the race, the car slips out of control and lifts its right side wheels off the ground. The two wheels left on the ground aren't enough to stabilize the vehicle, so it enters a roll, flips and ends up in the bushes on the side of the road.

Now, most drivers would have called it a day and radioed for help. Not Richard, though. He got out of the car (you'll notice the co-pilot doesn't leave his seat), gathered a group of people we frankly don't know were they came from and put the car back on all four wheels.

Now, most of us would have thought the Subaru is done for the day. Yet, it wasn't. Despite the excruciating noises made by the car as its starts moving again is a clear sign not everything is still in its place or in working order. The fact that the car moves in a strange way, slightly pulling itself towards the right side of the road is yet another sign the Subaru is no longer in tip-top shape.

But do you think that's gonna stop Richard? Of course not. Not only did the crew manage to finish the race, the they've also won this respective leg...

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About the author: Daniel Patrascu
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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