Robert Kubica was enjoying a healthy lead in his first European Rally Championship (ERC) appearance when he crashed out of the event.
The Pole lost control of his Citroën DS3 while going through the first run of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana special, in Rally Islas Canarias.
"I tried to do the corner but I hit the barrier," he explained afterwards. "I didn't reduce enough speed but I hit the barrier with the rear-left corner. Then with the front we dived into the barrier.
"It's a shame but unfortunately this can happen."
Kubica's crash handed the lead of Rally Islas Canarias to Skoda driver Jan Kopecky.
The Pole lost control of his Citroën DS3 while going through the first run of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana special, in Rally Islas Canarias.
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| Robert Kubica before he crashed his Citroën DS3 (Photo: FIAERC.com) |
"I tried to do the corner but I hit the barrier," he explained afterwards. "I didn't reduce enough speed but I hit the barrier with the rear-left corner. Then with the front we dived into the barrier.
"It's a shame but unfortunately this can happen."
Kubica's crash handed the lead of Rally Islas Canarias to Skoda driver Jan Kopecky.