Rally de France vineyard crash sends sparks flying

Rally car crashes through vineyard

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8 October 2012 Last updated at 18:59 ET Help

Norweigan Petter Solberg and his British co-driver, Chris Patterson, emerged unhurt from a spectacular crash during the opening stage of the Rally de France on Saturday.

After ploughing through a vineyard, their Ford Fiesta eventually came to a halt after toppling a telegraph pole, sending sparks flying.

Dani Sinha reports.

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