Helicopter versus Rally car : The McDonnell Douglas 520N takes on Hyundai’s i20 WRC

Life is funny. And sometimes certain opportunities simply appear, almost of their own doing. Well, the following was one of those unique opportunities…

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It’s the day after the conclusion of Rally Australia 2016, and, while most of the teams have packed up and are headed home, the team from Hyundai Motorsport remain. Why? Despite their official rally demands being completed, they’ve got one last thing left to do: a race.

If you’re wondering how a race between a helicopter and World Rally Championship (WRC) car comes up, just consider it the result of what happens when a bunch of top-notch pilots fall in love with watching rally live and up close

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