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Volkswagen Motorsport's Andreas Mikkelsen and co-driver Mikko Markkula opted out of this week's Rallye Deutschland for medical reasons.
A medical exam before the start revealed Markkula had two broken vertebras, probably since Rally Finland, three weeks ago.
When Markkula complained of back pain after recce, his team took the decision to withdraw the No. 9 VW Polo R WRC from the event.
"Safety first", reminded VW Motorsport director Jost Capito. "So the team had to withdraw the car. We we're all very sorry, but we wish Mikko a speedy recovery."
Volkswagen Motorsport's Andreas Mikkelsen and co-driver Mikko Markkula opted out of this week's Rallye Deutschland for medical reasons.
A medical exam before the start revealed Markkula had two broken vertebras, probably since Rally Finland, three weeks ago.
When Markkula complained of back pain after recce, his team took the decision to withdraw the No. 9 VW Polo R WRC from the event.
"Safety first", reminded VW Motorsport director Jost Capito. "So the team had to withdraw the car. We we're all very sorry, but we wish Mikko a speedy recovery."
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| Mikko Markkula, Andreas Mikkelsen (VW Motorsport) |