Rally of Great Britain : Report from Rally Control in Cardiff on incident in Special Stage 12, Halfway 2

Report from Rally Control in Cardiff on incident in Special Stage 12, Halfway 2

1 December 2007, 6:34 pm

Report from Rally Control in Cardiff on incident in Special Stage 12, Halfway 2.

Report from Rally Control in Cardiff on incident in Special Stage 12, Halfway 2.

Car number 32, driven by Stuart Jones and Andy Bull went off the road near point 17.

Co-Driver reported to have a broken clavicle bone.

Both members of the crew are conscious.

The Co-driver has been taken to Merthyr Tydfil, by Welsh Ambulance.

Medical services were at the scene of the incident within four minutes.

No spectators were involved in the incident.

Stage 12 has been stopped and remaining competitors re-routed to SS13, Cardiff.

Report timed at 18.15. Saturday 1st December.

End.

Sebastien Loeb has won Rallye Monte-Carlo for a sixth time following a dominant performance behind the wheel of the Citroen DS3 WRC he shares with Monegasque co-driver Daniel Elena.

Of the 74 starters who began Wales Rally GB in Llandudno on Thursday 10th November, 40 were classified at the end of the four-day,1860 kms rally which featured 23 timed special stages as it wound its way from the North coast to the ceremonial finish in Cardiff.

As this year's Wales Rally GB - the final and deciding round of the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship - draws to a close, Business Minister, Edwina Hart has announced a funding package of £1.4 million for the 2012 event.