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Latvala requires hospital check-up after heavy shunt

Volkswagen driver Jari-Matti Latvala has confirmed he will be forced to go to a hospital for a check-up after a massive crash ended his Rally Argentina victory bid. The Finn, chasing the first back-to-back victory of his WRC career, held a 13s lead over Hayden Paddon into SS14 and looked set to increase his advantage. However, he would lose control of his car after hitting a rock and violently rolled the Volkswagen Polo R WRC three times, retiring for the day. "First things first: Miikka [Anttila, co-driver] and I are well," said Latvala. "We will, however, be taken to hospital for a check-up – just to be on the safe side. "We were actually having a good day. We had a...
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