A rally driver and his co-pilot were lucky to escape with their lives after their car skidded off the road, down a bank and into murky water. The dramatic moment occurred as the Ford rally car, driven by Ott Tanak and co-piloted by Raigo Molder, approached a bend at speed. In a video recorded by a fan, the car's wheels appear to lock on the gravel road and it accelerates towards the edge of the road before plunging into the water in front of horrified fans. Fans on the opposite bank capture the moment the car loses control on the gravel path . POV footage from within the car shows moment it leaves the track. Rolling down the bank on its side, the car flips over and land on its roof. In addition to smashing the windscreen, the force of the fall throws the car back onto all four wheels but into an expanse of water. POV footage captures the moment the rally drivers fall from the road and roll down the bank . As the car slides down the bank it is flipped onto its roof before being thrown into the water . Water begins flooding the car as the driver and co-pilot set about making a quick exit. The clip then cuts back to the footage captured by a fan, revealing the moment the driver and his co-pilot swim to safety. They made their escape before the car disappeared in the water. Water begins flooding the car as the driver and co-pilot make their way out of it and swim to safety . The rally car driver and his co-pilot swim to safety as the car sinks in the water . M-Sport Team Manager, Malcolm Wilson, said the most important thing is that both the driver and co-pilot were OK. The pair were competing in the Mexico leg of the FIA World Rally Championship in Guanajuato. Both Ott Tanak and Raigo Molder are from Estonia and race for M-Sport World Rally Team.
Video shows the car skidding on the gravel path and heading for the bank . Footage from inside the car shows it rolling onto its roof and into the water . The occupants were lucky to swim away unharmed as their rally car sank . Ott Tanak and co-pilot Raigo Molder were the two involved in the crash .