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By JACK LOSH 14 August 2012 at 11:07 GMT | The Sun


A DRIVER in one of the world’s most dangerous motor races has survived a spectacular
crash – after his car plunged off the side of a mountain.

Lucky Jeremy Foley and his co-driver braced themselves as their Mitsubishi Evo skidded off
the narrow track winding up the side of 14,000ft-high Pikes Peak in Colorado.

More than 150 cars sped round 156 bends for twelve and half miles during the notorious hill-climb.

Spectators watched in horror as Jeremy and co-driver Yuri Kouznetsov failed to make one of the
twisty bends and flew over the edge.



The car – strengthened with a rally-style steel cage inside – cart-wheeled eight times down the
mountain side.

Wheels, body panels and engine parts flew off the powerful 560bhp car as it tumbled hundreds
of feet.

But rescuers were amazed to find the two men still conscious and suffering only minor injuries.

They were taken to a local hospital for a check-up but were due to be released yesterday.

Jeremy later wrote to friends and fans on Facebook: “Yuri and I are OK, a little beaten up but
nothing major.

“Thank you so much to everyone for their kindness and support - it is a wonderful feeling to feel
so loved."