Dakar competitor crashes out during shakedown

The 2020 Dakar Rally has already suffered its first incident, despite the event having yet to officially start.

On Thursday, during a shakedown ahead of next week’s first stage, Martin Kolomy flipped his Ford Raptor 4×4 front over rear before landing on its wheels having suffered heavy damage.

Kolomy, who has previously competed in the Truck class, was airlifted to hospital in Jeddah and suffered a back injury.

Co-driver Jirka Stross was also transferred to the same hospital for a check-up.

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“Compressed 3rd vertebra and 2nd cracked,” Kolomy tweeted. “Now they’re wondering what to do with me! But I’ll be fine. Thanks to everyone for the support messages… they make it a lot better.”