Their car crashed into a tree violently, after leaving the road on the departmental road 507 during the special stage in Larochemillay, in the Nièvre area.
On Saturday, a 66-year-old man was killed in a road accident during the 50th edition of the Autun national rally (Saône-et-Loire).
An event that counts for the French VHC Rally Championship (Historic Competition Vehicle).
His co-pilot was seriously injured in the accident.
The accident occurred before 2 p.m. when the victim lost control of his vehicle which ended its race against a tree, the same source said, confirming information from the daily
Le Bien Public
.
On their Facebook page, the organizers paid tribute to the driver Jean-Marc Plisson and his co-driver.
“The entire ASA Morvan team wishes to support the family and loved ones of Jean-Marc Plisson.
We think very strongly of Pascale, her co-driver and wish her a good recovery ”.
The co-pilot, seriously injured and whose state of health "was not very reassuring" when she was taken in charge, was helicoptered to the Dijon University Hospital.
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