The mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeidaled this Friday an event organized by the City Council to pay tribute to the new champions of the Dakar Rally 2024, Carlos Sainz and his co-driver, Lucas Cruz, who had been the protagonists, a few minutes before, of one tribute of the Community of Madrid with its president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, on the head.
The Real Casa de Correos is the place chosen by the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayusoto pay tribute to the winners of the 2024 Dakar Rally, Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz, and assured that “when a Catalan and a Madrid come together we are unstoppable”, referring to the Catalan co-driver and Madrid driver who won in the last edition of the king of rallies.
“It is a real pride to say that we have the best driver of the rally,” said the Madrid president at the reception, where he also told Cruz that “they will always have their home in Madrid.”
Sainz and Cruz presented the president with an official jumpsuit from the Dakar winners. The Madrid pilot thanked the regional government for its support and said he was “very excited” to be in Puerta del Sol today.
Also, Sáinz said that his work with Lucas Cruz showed that “a Catalan and a Madrid can work together, in this case, to achieve this sporting goal” and added that “why not instead of trying to separate ourselves. , all working together.”
In press statements, Sainz reiterated that “receiving this plaque is always special for a native of Madrid” because it represents “a tribute from your city and Community.”
The regional government highlighted that this is the fourth time that two drivers have won the title in the toughest race on the calendar, after doing so in 2010, 2018 and 2020.
Later, in the Gallery of Crystal from Cibeles Palace, where they received an award from the Madrid City Council. Sáinz, who said he felt “very Spanish” and “of course, very Madrid”, thanked his co-driver for his work and Audi’s trust, while also wanting to deliver a message for “whoever the one who wants to take”, referring to the tandem he formed with the Catalan Lucas Cruz.
“A Catalan and one from Madrid working together, without any kind of fissure, of political history, as Spaniards, as athletes, shows that when you work as a team you can achieve more challenges and results than when not you work as a team,” he said. Sáinz after describing it as “exciting” to bring the Dakar 2024 trophy to his hometown.
Almeida, for his part, emphasized Sáinz’s speech and said that “together we are stronger”, after praising the two champions, the values they send to society as athletes and their efforts to always work in pursuit of excellence. .
Source: La Verdad
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