MADRID, 10 Jan. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish driver Carlos Sainz (Mini) was “happy” to reach the equator of the Dakar Rally as a leader in cars, after a sixth stage in which they enjoyed the dunes and strengthened the leadership despite losing “time in the last part “, thinking about taking advantage of the rest day.
“A stage with many dunes in which we have enjoyed. We have suffered a puncture at the beginning but we have attacked Nasser strongly. I am very proud of the team, we managed to get to rest as leaders. Lucas is doing a great job, tomorrow to recover, we need rest, “he said.
Sainz secured the first position with a second place in the dunes arriving in Riyadh, with almost eight minutes on Nasser Al-Attiyah (Toyota) in the provisional general.
“I have lost some time in the last part, but I am happy to have arrived here in this position. Everything is going well. There have been very fast stretches followed by dunes and sandy tracks. It has been very good,” he said.