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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,
Sainz forced out of Dakar Rally due to damaged car
Carlos Sainz Sr will take no further part in the 2025 edition of Dakar Rally after sustaining heavy damage to his Ford Raptor during the 48-hour Stage 2. Sainz’s car rolled over and landed on its roof after a dune jump 327km into Sunday’s test near Bisha in Saudi Arabia.
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-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-
Carlos Sainz Sr Suffers Scary Dakar Rally Crash As Ford Raptor Flips
Veteran rally driver Carlos Sainz Sr. faced a major challenge at the 2025 Dakar Rally when his Ford Raptor flipped during the second stage of the event. Fortunately, both Sainz and his co-driver, Lucas Cruz,
Carlos Sainz Sr.'s 2025 Dakar Rally comes to premature end
Carlos Sainz, four time winner of the Dakar Rally, and copilot Lucas Cruz, have been forced out of the competition following an FIA technical inspection of his Ford Raptor which found the car unfit to continue.
Rallying-Sainz chases fifth Dakar win with different car manufacturers
Spaniard Carlos Sainz can extend his record as the Dakar Rally's oldest champion by becoming the first to win with five different car manufacturers in the two-week marathon starting in Saudi Arabia this weekend.
South African Lategan wins Dakar Rally prologue
South Africa's Henk Lategan won the Dakar Rally prologue in the cars category Friday, kicking off the sixth edition in Saudi Arabia that will stretch nearly 8,000 kilometres across 12 stages. It moved then to South America until finding a new home in Saudi Arabia since 2020.
Carlos Sainz and Nasser Al Attiyah Renew Their Rivalry at the Dakar Rally
Carlos Sainz made his debut on the Dakar in 2006, two years after Nasser Al Attiyah. He was the first of the two to writ
Sainz predicts "strange" tactical battle in Dakar Rally
Carlos Sainz believes that “tactics will be more important than ever” in this year’s running of the Dakar Rally. After claiming his fourth victory in the iconic rally raid last year with Audi, the Spaniard has switched allegiances to Ford this term as the marque enters its new Raptor developed in collaboration with M-Sport.
Dakar Rally Releases Update After Motorsport Legend Carlos Sainz's Scary Crash
Carlos Sainz Sr. and co-driver Lucas Cruz suffered a dramatic crash during the 2025 Dakar Rally. Thankfully, both parties ...
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Dakar Drama: Sainz Out, Lategan Leads for Toyota
Carlos Sainz, the defending Dakar Rally champion, exited the race after his car, a Ford Raptor, suffered irreparable damage.
Dakar Rally defending champ Sainz flips in the dunes and is an hour behind
Defending champion Carlos Sainz is nearly an hour off the pace in the Dakar Rally after his car flipped in the Saudi Arabia ...
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Sainz's Dakar chances "gone" after nightmare 48h stage
Carlos Sainz Sr has conceded his chances of winning the Dakar Rally for a second year in a row and fifth time overall are ...
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Ford Raptor Debuts at the Dakar Rally with Carlos Sainz and Aims for Historic Victory in the Competition
Ford makes its debut at the Dakar Rally in 2025 with the Raptor T1+ model, a vehicle specially designed for this competition ...