Raikkonen and Solberg retire in Wales

Raikkonen and Solberg retire in Wales

Kimi Raikkonen and Petter Solberg won't take any further part on Wales Rally GB following their exits from the world championship finale this morning.

Raikkonen suffered a light roll in his Citroen DS3 WRC on the opening Hafren test, while Solberg stopped prior to the run when a broken fuel pipe ignited a small fire in his similar Citroen.

Ex-Formula One world champion Raikkonen and co-driver Kaj Lindstrom, who were sixth overall prior to their exit, managed to regain the road after the roll following the intervention of a number of spectators. However, the damage sustained meant they failed to complete the 32.14.kilometre test.

Solberg had started day three in a fight with Mads Ostberg for the final podium spot. His team manager Ken Rees said: “The fuel pipe was broken in the engine bay, which started a small fire. Petter and Chris managed to put it out but they won’t be going any further. It’s very disappointing.”

Fonte: wrc.com

Oi galerinha! Desculpem aparecer só agora, mas estava trabalhando e não pude acompanhar o rali hoje. E pelo que percebi, não perdi nada já que Kimi Räikkönen teve problemas logo na primeira especial do dia, sofrendo um acidente que o fez abandonar o evento.

Infelizmente, este não era o jeito que eu gostaria de ver Kimi encerrar sua participação no mundial. #Ludyissad

O futuro permance incerto e agora a única coisa que nos resta é esperar para saber o que Kimi fará da carreira dele. #let'swait&see

Beijinhos, Ludy