After 3 attempts, Audi wins the Dakar Rally for the first time ever. Carlos Sainz brought it to triumph in Saudi Arabia
Carlos Sainzthe father of Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr., won the 2024 Dakar in Saudi Arabia giving theAudi the first ever race win. Sainz, now a four-time Dakar race winner, took first place one hour, 20 minutes and 25 seconds ahead of William of Meviusalso breaking the record of oldest winner in the history of the Dakar (61 years old). The Spaniard also won the race in 2010, 2018 and 2020. However, in each of those races, he had raced for different manufacturers: Mini, Volkswagen and Peugeot. Sainz said after the match:
At my age, to compete at these levels, you have to work a lot in advance, otherwise it becomes difficult. It just goes to show that when you work hard, the work pays off.
Dakar Rally: Will Sainz defend the title in 2025?
Son, Sainz Jrexpressed his happiness:
I am proud, relieved and happy, of course, with what my father managed to do and achieve. It’s incredible at his age. This goal was his dream and he managed to achieve it.
Sainz’s victory has the flavor of revenge. During the 2023 Dakar, he was forced to retire after breaking his back when his Audi overturned while driving on a dune. The only drivers to have won the Dakar more times than Sainz are Nasser Al Attiyah of Qatar (five titles), and the French Stephane Peterhansel (eight titles). The Rally Dakar it is considered one of the toughest motorsport races in the world. That aside, what will Sainz do next? Will he return to the track next year to defend the title he just won? He wants to enjoy the victory and puts off future plans. And Audi? From various quarters, it is said that he will withdraw from competition to focus on his next entry into F1.
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