Kenya is tougher to learn, given simply how punishing this yr’s rally was. However as Fourmaux had already dropped 10 minutes because of lacking stage two the day past, it’s legitimate to query why he didn’t err on the aspect of warning.
Though having mentioned that, Fourmaux’s description of occasions does correlate with the accessible onboard footage.
“We had a puncture, which I don’t know why we received it,” Fourmaux instructed DirtFish. “After which it was a gradual one, so the tire was deflating progressively. We have been nonetheless on the rubber, it was high quality.
“However then sooner or later we went into some fech-fech, and there was a rock that I couldn’t see. After which I hear, and I really feel a huge impact, and I used to be like, ‘oh, this isn’t good’.
“And 1km after, the automotive felt robust, after which after that, it broke the steering arm, after which it was throughout.”
