Carlos Sainz and Sébastien Loeb They are two of the best drivers in the history of World Rally Championship. Old acquaintances of the WRC, both, more than their rivalry on all kinds of terrain, They have tremendous respect for their tire quality and track record.. And this is clear in this Dakar 2024, where the French driver shocked the world with a viral gesture: when his car broke down and his opponent Carlos Sainz reached a dangerous point full of rocks, Loeb alerted him to slow down so he wouldn’t break down his car. And the world applauded the French. But a day later, after Sainz confirmed his victory in Dakar 2024, the Spaniard wanted to have another good detail with the 9-time World Rally Champion.
After crossing the finish line, they both greeted each other with smiles, their eyes recognizing their mutual admiration for what they had achieved behind the wheel. And later, Carlos wanted to share with social media users a message of recognition for the Dakar undertaken by Loeb.
“Congratulations on a great Dakar! You know how much I respect you. Once again, it was a pleasure to compete with you on the track!”declared Carlos Sainz on his Twitter, who shared a snapshot with Loeb after his arrival at the finish line in Yanbu (Saudi Arabia).
Loeb, 8 times without a prize
A 9-time WRC champion, sweeping the World Rally Championship, it cost more than expected to succeed in the toughest race in the world. Sainz, for example, achieved it in his fourth attempt, after his adaptation and several career failures. Everyone thought so Loeb He may raise his first ‘Touareg’ sooner than later, but he has gone 8 editions without winning. Curse of Loeb just keep going. He is fast, very fast, and his adaptation to the race has been excellent. It is among the best. But for one reason or another, it always ends up moving from the title. Last year, on stage 3 he was left behind when he punctured three times on a stage full of rocks. And he finished the Dakar with 7 stage wins, 6 of them in a row.
A year later, in this Dakar 2024, he suffered a breakdown in the same place in between AlUla and Yanbu, also in a section full of large rocks. He broke down the car and was lost for over an hour and a half. He said goodbye to Dakar. But Carlos wants to highlight the massive Dakar that his rival has done. It took him to the limit.
The Frenchman made a plan that was too risky for the marathon stage, as he lost too many minutes in stage 5 to leave the marathon stage. He didn’t have to lose so much and he paid for it. The second week of the Dakar started in 29 minutes. And he went to it.
On the second day of the second week, in the middle of the special 8, he was only 14 minutes behind and more than halved his initial disadvantage.. But a navigational problem kept him away. tomorrow, I cut 20 minutes, attacking everyone. And in the dreaded episode 11, a rock crossed his path. But that shouldn’t overshadow his great career. Carlos knows this and wants to highlight it. Another nice detail. From champion to champion.
Source: La Verdad
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