Following an accident during the event recce, Mads Ostberg and Jonas Andersson have been forced to withdraw from the 2015 Rally Australia, and will be replaced by Stephane Lefebvre and Stephane Prevot. Ostberg was involved in a road accident during the first day of the pre-rally preparations. “We collided head on with a truck, which was also driving on the wrong side of the gravel road,” he explained. “We simply couldn’t avoid it. Fortunately, the car’s safety features did their job. “We tried to continue with recce, but it would be impossible for us to compete properly and safely in the rally. We have therefore pulled out on the grounds of force majeure. We’re very...
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