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Joaquim Santos
Portuguese rally driverWikipedia
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Search complete. 2 mentions across 2 episodes found for "Joaquim Santos".
Oct 20, 2026
The Rise and Fall of Group B Rally Racing
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21:25Ty ElledgeHOST
People packed the roads, standing in places that left no room for error.
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21:30Ty ElledgeHOST
During the event, Portuguese driver Joaquim Santos was driving a Ford RS200 when he encountered spectators spilling into the road.
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21:40Ty ElledgeHOST
He swerved to avoid them, lost control, and crashed into the crowd.
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21:45Ty ElledgeHOST
Three people were killed and many more were injured.
Special Stage: Adelaide dramas, and the number 150 in rallying
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3:14Peter WhittenHOST
It was right in the middle of the Group B era when the spectators were all over the road and standing in dangerous positions on the outside of corners and things.
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3:24Peter WhittenHOST
And that was the pivotal event really in Group B in the World Rally Championship where Joachim Santos in a Ford RS200 left the road at speed and plowed into the spectators.
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3:34Peter WhittenHOST
And look, I can't off the top of my head remember how many people were killed, but obviously any more than zero was too many.
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3:41Peter WhittenHOST
And that resulted in...