Unbeknown to the audience at the time, a brush with the wall in the joker had left the Norwegian with a puncture, which sent him skating spectacularly into the barriers immediately after the finish line.
The damage threatened to spell the end of his day at Montalegre, but the Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS crew performed miracles to get him back on-track in time for the semi-finals – and Veiby rewarded them by finishing second to team-mate Johan Kristoffersson in the day’s final.
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Fri 07 Apr 2023
VIDEO: Moment of Impact
Ole Christian Veiby’s challenge in Portugal last season got off to a solid start with the second-fastest time in his opening heat race. But after the chequered flag fell, drama ensued...