This is the complete record of Carlos Sainz after winning the Dakar 2024

Carlos Sainz He already has a track record that any athlete would envy before starting the edition of 2024 Dakar rally. But in their 61 years A historic performance by the Spanish driver further enhances his showcase full of achievements.

This Dakar not only serves his statistics but also indicates a triple milestone that makes it a unique win. He became the oldest winner in history (61 years) surpassing his old record. In addition, he conquered it with his fourth different brand (VW ’10, Peugeot ’18, MINI ’20, Audi ’24), something that has not been signed yet. In the end, Sainz was the first to reach the summit with an electrified car.

Through it all, the numbers on his record only grow. But, as they say, to talk about his legend as an athlete you need to go beyond some numbers, which in themselves are amazing.

Carlos Sainz’s statistics in the World Rally Championship:

• Number of trials: 196

• Total win: 26 (13.3%)

• Podiums: 97 (49.5%)

• Second position: 36

• Third position: 35

• World Titles: 2 (1990 and 1992)

• Runners-up: 4 (1991, 94, 95 and 98)

• Third in the World Cup: (1996, 97, 2000, 02, 03)

• First test: Rally de Portugal – Vinho do Porto 1987, marked the ‘scratch’ in the first special

• Last appointment: Acropolis Rally Greece 2005

• First test completed: Tour de Corse – Rally de France 1987

• Final test completed: Acropolis Rally Greece 2005

• First achievement: Acropolis Rally 1990

• Final victory: CTI Movil Rally Argentina 2004

• First podium: ‘1000 Lakes’ Rally Finland 1989

• Last podium: Acropolis Rally Greece 2005

• Sections won: 756 (+6 nominal)

• The first section won: Rally of Portugal – Vinho do Porto 1987, SS1, Estoril

• The last section wins: Acropolis Rally Greece 2005, SS6, Rengini 2

• The total score: 1,242

• First points: Tour de Corse – Rally de France 1987

• Last point: Acropolis Rally Greece 2005

DAKAR RALLY RECORDS

• Dakar participations: 17

• Successes on stage: 42

• Titles: 4 (2010, 2018, 2020 and 2024)

Positions:

2023: Abandonment at the 10th stage

2022: 12th

2021: 3rd

2020: 1st

2019: 13th

2018: 1st

2017: Abandonment in the 4th stage

2016: Abandonment at the 10th stage

2015: Abandoning the 5th stage

2014: Abandonment at the 10th stage

2013: Abandonment in the 6th stage

2011: 3rd

2010: 1 st

2009: Abandonment in the 12th stage

2007: 9th

2006: 11th

ALL SUCCESS IN THE WORLD RALLY WING:

1. 37th Acropolis Rally 1990 – Toyota Celica GT-Four

2. 20th Rothmans Rally of New Zealand 1990 – Toyota Celica GT-Four

3. 40th Rally of 1000 Lakes 1990 – Toyota Celica GT-Four

4. 46th Lombard RAC Wales Rally 1990 – Toyota Celica GT-Four

5. 59th Rally Automobile de Monte Carlo 1991 – Toyota Celica GT-Four

6. 25th Rally of Portugal 1991 – Toyota Celica GT-Four

7. 35th Corsica Rally 1991 – Toyota Celica GT-Four

8. 21st Rothmans Rally of New Zealand 1991 – Toyota Celica GT-Four

9. 11th Rally of Argentina 1991 -Toyota Celica GT-Four

10. 40th Martini Safari Rally Kenya 1992 – Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD

Eleven. 22nd Rothmans Rally of New Zealand 1992 – Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD

12. 28th Rally Catalunya-Costa Brava 1992 – Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD

13. 48th Lombard RAC Wales Rally 1992 – Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD

14. 41st Acropolis Rally of Greece 1994 – Subaru Impreza 555

fifteen. 63rd Monte Carlo Rally1995 – Subaru Impreza 555

16. 29th TAP Rally of Portugal 1995 – Subaru Impreza 555

17. 31st Rally Catalunya-Costa Brava 1995 – Subaru Impreza 555

18. 21st Bank Utama Rally Indonesia 1996 – Ford Escort RS Cosworth

19. 44th Acropolis Rally of Greece 1997 – Ford Escort WRC

twenty. 22nd Indonesian Rally 1997 – Ford Escort WRC

twenty-one. 66th Rally Automobile de Monte Carlo 1998 – Toyota Corolla WRC

22. Zealand 28th New Zealand Rally 1998 – Toyota Corolla WRC

23. 28th Cyprus Rally 2000 – Ford Focus WRC

24. 22nd Rally Argentina 2002 – Ford Focus WRC

25. 4th Rally of Türkiye 2003 – Citroën Xsara WRC

26. 24th Rally Argentina 2004 – Citroën Xsara WRC

FIRST RALLY

1980: Debuts at Shalymar Rally (Madrid) with R-5TS Gr.1

HIS FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP

1981: WON First National Seat Panda Rally Championship. That same year, he was also runner-up in the Renault Initiation Cup (RS-T5) on circuits as part of the official Renault Network team of Madrid and Province. In addition, he participates in 4 Espala Championship rallies with his official Seat Panda Gr.2.

TROPHIES AND PRIZES AT RALLY

1982: Winner of the Renault 5 Cup

1983: WON Renault National Cup (R5-TURBO) on circuits.

CHAMPION of the Central Zone of Rally Drivers (Renault R5- Turbo 200 CV Gr.4).

WON the 1st Rally Center Challenge. Official Driver of the Renault Network of Madrid and Province, both on circuits and in Rallies.

1984: Champion of the Central Zone of Rally Drivers (Renault R5-Turbo 200 CV Gr.B). Official Driver of the Renault Network of Madrid and Province.

1987: SPANISH RALLIE CHAMPION with a Ford Sierra Cosworth Gr.A. In the same year he participated for the first time in World Rally Championship events, debuting in abandonment in Portugal and finishing seventh in Corsica and eighth in Great Britain.

1988: SPANISH RALLIE CHAMPION with Ford Sierra Cosworth Gr.A.

1990: WORLD RALLY AND ASIA-PACIFIC RALLY CHAMPION

1991: World rally runner-up

1992: WORLD RALLY CHAMPION

1994: Runner-up in world rally drivers

nineteen ninety five: Runner-up in world rally drivers

nineteen ninety six: Third in the World Rally Championship

1997: Third in the World Rally Championship

1998: Runner-up in world rally drivers

2000: Third in the World Rally Championship

2001: SPORTS MERIT MEDAL and GRAND CROSS OF THE ROYAL ORDER OF SPORTS MERIT

2002: Third in the World Rally Championship

2003: Third in the World Rally Championship