We talk a lot about "great rallies" over here, but the greatest rally is the Targa Newfoundland, if for nothing more than the crashes. And this crash, from two years ago, is its crowning achievement. It is perfect in every way.
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Wild brake lockup, understeer, off roading, along with the best punchline ever when it hits the house. And then the co-driver getting out with the swagger of a man that totally intended that to happen. It is comedy GOLD.
A longer version original video, without all the re-plays and with more of the damage is here:
But I'm not sure it really does it justice.
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