Official: Sainz retires after overturning on stage 9!

Carlos Sainz He wants to go on the attack on stage 9 of the Dakar 2022, the day that marks the start of the second and final week of the Dakar. The Spanish pilot, after the accident he suffered on stage 6 and after stopping to help Ekström on stage 7, only set himself the goal of winning “as many stages as possible” and in turn, as he told MD , take advantage of them. day, with nothing at stake, at “Try things you wouldn’t try if you were fighting for success”. One of his goals is to understand why the shock absorbers do not give him the sensations and performance they did in the last Rally of Morocco. But above all, I want to keep winning specials. He went at it from the start on stage 9 this Tuesday. But in the first exchange, he withdrew his Audi and was apparently forced to leave, being transferred to hospital due to “severe chest pain on the right side,” according to the organization in the press room of the Haradh bivouac. However, the surprise comes a few minutes later: the ‘Matador’ turns the helicopter around and continues the race!

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The Spanish driver jumped a dune and fell face down in the sand, with the car unfortunately ending up overturned and lying on its side. Sainz was suffering from chest pains and Lucas was unhurt. But despite the inconvenience, Carlos Sainz’s goal from the start was to continue racing.

The Spanish crew wanted to continue, but first they needed someone to help turn the car around and put it back on four wheels so they could assess the damage. They did it with the help of three spectators, and when they did, Carlos Sainz verified how badly damaged his car was. The car was very battered and Carlos Sainzin the end, it seems he chose to leave because of his ailments. Sainz He did not wait for the aid truck and chose to board the organization’s helicopter to be transferred to the hospital in Riyadh and undergo a medical check-up. I shouldn’t run anymore. But Carlos Sainz finally asked the helicopter to back up and get him back on track!

According to the organization, which MD consulted in the bivouac, “there is nothing written in the regulations that you cannot compete again in the race if you are in a helicopter.

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