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The list of fatal World Rally Championship accidents consists of drivers and co-drivers who have died at FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) rallies. The list also includes fatal accidents in the International Championship for Manufacturers (IMC), the predecessor to the World Rally Championship, which was contested from 1970 to 1972.
Date of accident Event Country Car During Marc Dinh Driver 1974 New Caledonian Safari New Caledonia Toyota Celica: Reconnaissance David Batty Driver 30 May 1981 Rally of Southland - New Zealand Rally Championship New Zealand Toyota Corolla: Rally Lincoln Harding Co-driver 21 April 1990 Rally of Clare - South Australia Rally Championship Australia
Rally Car Asturias Rally Championship (Campeonato de Asturias de Rallyes) Asturias, Spain: Rally Villa de Tineo Race The car left the road and crashed into a tree [38] Timothy Cathcart (GBR) 2014-08-15 Rally car Citroën DS3: British Rally Championship: Todds Leap Ulster Rally: Ulster Rally Race Lost control, left the road and crashed [129]
List of fatal World Rally Championship accidents This page was last edited on 24 April 2024, at 02:35 (UTC). Text is ... Statistics; Cookie statement;
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In his second start in the Dakar Rally, a non-entrant Peugeot 205 crashed into Kaneko's motorcycle at 01:30 on Thursday, 2 January 1986, about eight kilometres before the harbour of Sète, killing him instantly. The unnamed driver of the car was believed to have been driving under the influence of alcohol. Kaneko was 41 years of age. [7] [12] 5
Rally car icon Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident on Monday. He was 55. ... In addition to his rally cars, Block also competed in motocross and skateboarding. He amassed 16 wins in 60 Rally ...