Testing crash forces Block to switch cars

Rumours have been confirmed that Ken Block has suffered a ‘significant’ accident in his Ford Focus RS WRC while testing on Monday for this weekend’s Rally GB.

Block & navigator Alex Gelsomino were OK; however the same could not be said for their Focus, which had its roll cage damaged. The test took place in near-freezing conditions at a test stage in Greystoke.

A close source said that: “It was a pretty big crash. The roll cage was damaged, which meant it would be really tight to get the car turned around and ready for the start in Cardiff in a couple of days. As it is, the M-Sport boys are going to be flat-out getting the spare car ready.”

The Monster World Rally Team confirmed that a new car would be brought in from M-Sport’s base in Cumbria.

Block began the recce session along with other WRC competitors yesterday.