Dakar, Carlos Sainz

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.
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.
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.
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.
South African teenager Saood Variawa is youngest driver to win a Dakar Rally stage
Nineteen-year-old Saood Variawa of South Africa became the youngest top-class driver to win a stage in the Dakar Rally on Tuesday. The previous record was 22, set last Saturday by American Seth Quintero.
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 ...
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Sainz still in contention for 2025 Dakar win despite rollover, says Ford
Ford insists Carlos Sainz Sr still has all to play for in the 2025 Dakar Rally despite losing heaps of time in a crash during ...
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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 ...
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 ...