Citroen driver Mikko Hirvonen and co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen escaped a heavy crash on their DS3 WRC during preparations for the inaugural Monte Carlo Rally, which kicks off next Wednesday.
The Finn and his co-driver were luckily unharmed, but the car has been too badly damaged to continue.
“The accident happened in a fast corner, maybe fifth gear,” said Hirvonen in an interview with Autosport.
“We were going about 100km/h on slick tyres, when I missed the turn-in for the corner by a fraction. We got on slush and that was it, there was nothing I could do.”
“We hit the mountain and rolled three times, I think. We were quite lucky that the car stayed on the road.”
Citroen has been testing for the Monte Carlo Rally for the last three days.