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Carlos SAINZ

(esp) 1.79m / 80kg

Hobbies

Fútbol, golf, squash (campeón de España en 1978), tenis, esquí

Sponsors

Red Bull

Vehicle

Marca: Ford
Modelo: Raptor T1+
Motorización: Coyote V8 5.000cc
Potencia: 268 kW (360 CV)
Velocidad máxima: limitada a 170 km/h
Peso: 2010 kg
Preparador: Ford M-Sport
Asistencia: Ford M-Sport
Clase: FIA Ultimate T1+

Rankings

2025: Coche/ Abandono en la etapa 3
2024: Coche/ 1º
2023: Coche/Abandono en la etapa 10 (1 victoria de etapa)
2022: Coche/12º (2 victorias de etapa)
2021: Coche/ 3º (3 victorias de etapa)
2020: Coche/ 1º (4 victorias de etapa)
2019: Coche/ 13º (1 victoria de etapa)
2018: Coche/ 1º (2 victorias de etapa)
2017: Coche/ Abandono en la 4ª etapa
2016: Coche/ Abandono en la 10º etapa (2 victorias de etapa)
2015: Coche/ Abandono en la 5ª etapa
2014: Coche/ Abandono en la 10ª etapa (2 victorias de etapa)
2013: Coche/ Abandono en la etapa 6 (1 victoria de etapa)
2011: Coche/ 3º (7 victorias de etapa)
2010: Coche/ 1º (2 victorias de etapa)
2009: Coche/Abandono en la 12ª etapa (6 victorias de etapa)
2007: Coche/ 9º (5 victorias de etapa)
2006: Coche/ 11º (4 victorias de etapa)

CS

  • Carlos Sainz has not lost any of his legendary competitive drive. The two-time world rally champion (1990 and 1992) marked an era in the discipline and is among the references of the Dakar Rally, in which he debuted in 2006 in Africa.
  • His sporting career began far from the world of motorsport: he became the Spanish squash champion at 16 years of age.
  • His attention to detail and perfection are two characteristics that have defined him since he started rallying in the 1980 Shalymar in a Renault 5 TS.
  • This competitive spirit endeared him to a generation of fans with his two WRC titles and 26 victories. So much so that, in a vote conducted by the official World Cup website in 2020, fans worldwide voted him the best ever. The Madrid-born driver made history in 2024, with Audi becoming the first to win the Dakar with an electric-powered vehicle. His victory added to an unparalleled resume, with four Touareg trophies with four different manufacturers (2010 with Volkswagen, 2018 with Peugeot, 2020 with MINI). In 2025, he will try to do it with a fifth, Ford, with whom he has already won a stage in the most recent Morocco Rally.

Ranking 2025

Total Dakar Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge South African Safari Rally BP Ultimate Rally Raid Portugal Rallye du Maroc
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