Carlos Sainz Today he has confirmed his fourth victory in the Dakar Rally. Madrid has taken advantage of a breakdown of Sebastian Loeb to put a victory in your pocket that practically guarantees you trophy poker Touareg.
“When there are so many stones, you start thinking that a puncture could come at any moment and then if another second comes, then the issue becomes complicated. In the end, we had a puncture 40 kilometers from the end and if I was already going slowly, well there I have gone much slower“, confessed the Spanish competitor at the conclusion of the penultimate stage.
I knew I had an advantage with Loeb’s breakdown and from then on I took it easy
The Audi driver was honest when asked if he slowed down when he passed where Loeb was. “Yes, I got up the moment I saw him. At least I knew that I had recovered ten minutes, although I was not aware of the problem I had. But I knew that I had those ten minutes and I have taken it easy“, he revealed.
Sainz, competing in stage 11 of the Dakar.
On the other hand, Madrid has not been able to see the sporting gesture of the nine-time WRC champion. The Gaul has warned the Matador that he had to slow down given the dangerous terrain he was tackling. “I saw that Loeb was there, but there are so many stones that you don’t have much time to look anywhere else in front of the car. I confess that I have not seen Seb’s gesture“he stressed.
Follow the same routine
Finally, Sainz has chosen to be cautious in his speech. “Today was a very important stage to finish without problems. Fundamental, it was the stage of the Dakar Rally, but My experience also tells me that races must be finished and we have one day left.. We have to follow the same routine and stay focused, and plan as we have planned every day,” he detailed.
And, immediately afterwards, he declared: “We will not change anything for the last day. If everything has gone well so far, we will do the same thing we have been doing.”
