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Defending Dakar Champ Carlos Sainz Bent His Ford Too Badly To Continue
About 327 kilometers into the 2025 Dakar rally, defending champion Carlos Sainz rolled his shiny new Ford Raptor down a dune on stage 2. While he and co-driver Lucas Cruz were able to get righted again,
Carlos Sainz Sr. has retired from the 2025 Dakar Rally
Sainz’ teammate in the Ford M-Sport team, Mitch Guthrie Jr., stopped and helped the 62-year-old flip the car back onto its wheels. Sainz was only 3min27sec behind the leader, Toyota’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi when the crash occurred.
Loeb out of Dakar Rally as Variawa becomes youngest stage winner
Nine-times world rally champion Sebastien Loeb is out of the Dakar Rally after he rolled his Dacia in the Saudi desert on Tuesday as the race continued to take a toll of the big names after the exit of 2024 winner Carlos Sainz.
Lithuania’s Baciuška wins Dakar Rally’s longest stage and Sanders dominates the motorbikes
Lithuanian driver Rokas Baciuška has proved he’s a contender in the Dakar Rally after winning the longest stage in the Saudi Arabia desert.
Loeb limps home as teenager wins Dakar stage
Sebastien Loeb struggled to complete Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally on Tuesday after rolling his car near the start, a setback that is likely to cost him his dream of a first title in the event. The nine-time World Rally Champion went off the road 12 kilometres into the 327-stage between Bisha and Al Henakiyah.
Dakar Rally champion Carlos Sainz pulls out after Rokas Baciuska wins marathon stage
His Ford Raptor was in no fit state to continue after being flipped on its head the day before. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Dakar Rally champion Sainz pulls out after Baciuska wins marathon stage
Carlos Sainz's defence of his Dakar Rally title ended prematurely on Monday when the Spaniard was forced to pull out after the marathon 48-hour stage won by Lithuanian driver Rokas Baciuska."It's the end of the adventure for four-time Dakar winner and defending champion Carlos Sainz and his co-driver Lucas Cruz.
Rallying-Defending champion Sainz out of Dakar as Lategan leads
Carlos Sainz's Dakar Rally ended on Monday after the defending champion's damaged Ford Raptor was ruled out after just two stages of the gruelling two-week race in the Saudi Arabian desert. The 62-year-old Spaniard,
Sebastien Loeb out of Dakar Rally as Saood Variawa becomes youngest stage winner
He was forced to pull out of the race for a third time and follows defending champion Carlos Sainz, who crashed the previous day. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Dakar 48h stage top two, Sainz and Loeb all hit with penalties
Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Nasser Al-Attiyah have been handed penalties by the FIA for exceeding permitted speed limits after finishing first and second in stage two of the Dakar Rally. Speed limits are dictated during non-timed liaison running,
Rallying-Sainz says his Dakar defence is over as Lategan leads
Carlos Sainz wrote off his chances of defending the Dakar Rally title on Monday after ending the 48-hour second stage in Saudi Arabia more than an hour and half behind new leader Henk Lategan. The 62-
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2025 Dakar Rally stage 3 — Sherco breaks KTM’s winning spree
Stage 3 of the 2025 Dakar Rally is a mix of good and bad news. Sherco broke KTM's winning spree and Sainz is out this year.
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Dakar Rally: Dacia Sandriders down to two teams after French driver Sébastien Loeb involved in accident
Dacia’s racing team at the famous Dakar Rally, Dacia Sandriders, is down to two participating teams after French driver ...
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Carlos Sainz Sr out of Dakar Rally after huge crash forces withdrawal
The father of F1 2025 Williams driver Carlos Sainz has withdrawn from the 2025 Dakar Rally after a crash left his car with ...
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2025 Dakar Rally: Ford, Dacia aim for top spot with formidable teams
Ford has an impressive lineup as well, with Carlos ‘El Matador’ Sainz leading the charge. With multiple titles in WRC and ...