Gronholm is shocked but doesn’t want to give up!

After some routine examinations, Marcus Grönholm and Timo Rautiainen were discharged from the hospital early in the afternoon. The Ford driver reflected on his crash and the still undecided end of the championship…

« The accident occurred not far from the end of the special stage in a wide right-hand turn, » explains Marcus Gronholm. The Ford driver held a virtual lead of more than 8 seconds over Loeb at that point, which means he could have taken the lead and gained a significant advantage. But by pushing too hard…

« I braked but it was very slippery. The car went straight ahead. I just managed to make it pivot before a wall. It was a huge impact, the car stopped immediately. Both wheels on my side were broken. We were taken to the hospital. My neck hurts quite a bit but it’s better than a few hours ago…»

The end of the championship looks difficult if Sébastien [Loeb] wins. But I will be ready for Great Britain, I will not give up. concluded the Finn.

Before the arrival of the Rally Ireland, Marcus Grönholm holds a four-point lead over Sébastien Loeb. The Finn will not return to the track this weekend and can only hope for Loeb’s withdrawal, as happened in Japan a few weeks ago….