Ronan Chabot next to his damaged vehicle. - FRANCK FIFE / AFP

Vendée driver Ronan Chabot, 53, was involved in an accident Tuesday, during the ninth stage of the Dakar between Wadi Al Dawasir and Haradh in Saudi Arabia. Le Sablais, which is taking part in its 18th Dakar this year, rolled over at the 33rd kilometer of the special which has 410.

The wheels are coming off 🎡 # Dakar2020 pic.twitter.com/WWtQi5MEll

- DAKAR RALLY (@dakar) January 14, 2020

He and his co-driver Gilles Pillot happily escaped unscathed. During the accident, there was a little breakage. The front left of the car was damaged. It took the two men long minutes to repair their car. The crew finally resumed the race. However, the duo now have no chance of grabbing a place in the top ten of the general.

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