Carlos Sainz could not maintain the lead in the general classification of Dakar 2024 At the end of stage 3, however, you can be more than satisfied by staying in the middle of the battle in what is becoming a race of pure endurance with many contenders. No one suffers from a major problem that informs their complete success. Sainz also managed to stay away from major setbacks, especially after suffering a scare late in the race. stage 3 of Dakar 2024.
The Spanish pilot came with great speed, making up a large part of the almost 5 minutes he lost at the start with some navigational problems. He passed kilometer 310, just 1’27” behind the best time set Moraessurpasses the Al-Attiyah, Al-Rajhi and Loeb. However, he suffered a failure that could cost him dearly.
By sticking to the wheel of Mattias Ekström, the Madrid driver fell into the dust of the Swede, his visibility worsened, and he did not see a big hole that he caught well. The Spaniard himself, in statements to the organization of the Dakar, assured that he was on the verge of overturning, although he could not avoid a hole that stopped him, losing some important minutes that prevented him from fighting for victory in stage and lead retention. . Despite this, he can be happy to remain only 29 seconds behind the new leader, Al-Rajhi. There are 9 stages to go and Sainz comes with a lot of very good weapons.
“It was not the best stage for me. We had some navigational problems and at the beginning we lost 5 minutes or more. And then I was fast until I followed Mattias (Ekström), a bit in the dust I hit a big hole and I was about to capsize. But we had a puncture and we had to stop to reset some things,” declared the Spaniard at the end of episode 3.
But Carlos wasn’t the only one who had problems. Al-Attiyah reached the end of the three-wheeled stage after the spare tire ran out with 30 kilometers to go. And Loeb suffered another setback with a puncture that stopped him twice and lost 25 minutes to the finish line. But all, with one common denominator: they keep fighting.
Source: La Verdad
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