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Sainz's outburst: "I'm fed up, it's not the Dakar"

Carlos Sainz does not appreciate the arduous navigation of this 42nd edition of the Dakar and does not mince his words against the organization. 

Published on 07/01/2021 à 15:10

Medhi Casaurang

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Sainz's outburst: "I'm fed up, it's not the Dakar"

In the summary of this fifth step, we tell you the turpitudes of Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz (Mini), authors of several routing errors between Riyadh and Al Qaisumah (Saudi Arabia) at the 2021 Dakar.

 

The Spanish driver, defending champion on the Dakar, gave a sharp speech to the organizers concerning the navigation, deliberately made more complex to understand by David Castera. “I'm a little demoralized and disgusted. 

This edition looks more like a gymkhana than a rally-raid. I have completed 14 and never in my life have I lost half an hour in two days (in reference to his delay in the general classification. Ed.). It's not the Dakar. I've never seen everyone get lost like that, looking for a checkpoint.", declares El Matador, three-time Dakar winner.

“It’s a lottery. That's not what I call piloting, I'm sick of that. » In the general classification, Carlos Sainz and his navigator Lucas Cruz are still in third place, but 48'13'' behind their teammates and leaders Stéphane Peterhansel and Édouard Boulanger. Certainly, after Sébastien Loeb, the big names of the Dakar are no longer shy about pushing their rant...

Medhi Casaurang

Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!

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