MADRID, Jan. 17 (SportsFinding) –
The Spanish driver Joan 'Nani' Roma (Borgward) has assured that his twenty-sixth position in the final classification of the Dakar Rally “does not reflect the potential of the car or the team” and has been pleased to have been able to take the car “to the final goal “, in addition to stressing that” never “, despite the problems, thought of” abandon “.
“The classification really does not reflect the potential of the car or the team, but this is part of this sport and we have to accept it,” he said in statements provided by his team. “It has been a difficult, harder than expected Dakar. We are happy to take the Borgward to the final goal,” he added.
The double winner of the Dakar, second last year, acknowledged that despite the difficulties it has never been in his mind or that of his co-pilot, Dani Oliveras, to retire during the test. “We have tried to do our best and we have known and it has never occurred to us to leave. I think we have no reproach to make ourselves, everyone has done the best they can,” he said.
In this sense, the Catalan pilot, twelfth in the last stage, wanted to thank all his teammates in the toughest raid in the world. “I must thank the whole team for the super work they have done: the mechanics and engineers, Borgward and all the sponsors who have trusted us,” he said.
In spite of everything, Rome was satisfied with its premiere with Borgward. “It has been another Dakar, and there are many. A different Dakar, but when you have been many, you know that sometimes things do not go as you would like,” concluded Folgueroles.
