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The making of “Titanak”

When Ott Tanak's Ford Fiesta RS WRC left the road and became submerged at the bottom of a reservoir on SS3 of Rally Mexico, no one thought it could be salvaged, but the M-Sport World Rally Team proved them wrong. Affecting one of the greatest repairs in the history of the sport, “TiTanak” made it to the end of the rally with a championship point in tow. This is the story of how the events of this weekend's Rally Mexico became legend, and how M-Sport's immensely talented and dedicated team of technicians and engineers became the true heroes of the FIA World Rally Championship. The initial incident - Friday 6th March 09:24 - The number six Ford Fiesta RS WRC left the road 2.6 kilometres...
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