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 .