Gronholm survives 'scary moment' to win

Marcus Gronholm admitted that the moment when he tipped his Peugeot on its side during the second leg of the Rally of New Zealand was enough to get him to back off the throttle pedal for the remainder of the race.

Gronholm survives 'scary moment' to win

Marcus Gronholm admitted that the moment when he tipped his Peugeot on its side during the second leg of the Rally of New Zealand was enough to get him to back off the throttle pedal for the remainder of the race.

“It was a scary moment and a stupid mistake to make as I was under no pressure. Luckily there was no serious damage but it could have been the end of the rally for me,” he said.

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