The agonising situation the WRC faced in Australia
As bush fires devastated the region surrounding the Coffs Harbour area hosting Rally Australia, WRC took the decision to cancel the event. But why did that decision take so long?
There's nothing new about captivating onboard footage from Australia. Remember Colin McRae and Nicky Grist flying the Bunnings jumps in 1997? More recently, film from the inside through Nambucca or Wedding Bells has dropped jaws around the world.
They've got nothing on this one.
Taken between the trees south of the usual Rally Australia route, it's shot down a dirt road in a place called Rainbow Flat.
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