Carlos Sainz He is the only one of the big favorites left in the Top-10, even outside the 20 best, in the preliminary stage of the Dakar 2024, a short test of only 29 kilometers that does not count for the general classification. , but counting the sequence of phase 1.
The Spaniard didn’t want to reveal whether it was a strategy or not and just made sure it was “We got it with great care”maybe too much, but he doesn’t seem worried. The Spaniard made it clear to the MD that the count “is tomorrow”, when the time for the general starts to count at the beginning of stage 1 (out of 12 in total).
In that sense, The ‘Matador’ made it clear to this newspaper that, in the absence of knowing his starting position for stage 1, the key is to develop a global strategy with stage 2 with a clear premise: not to open the track to 48-hour time trial.because cars don’t have motorcycle rails. “This will be the first big moment of the career”he highlighted.
THE PROLOGUE STAGE
“This is a prologue stage where it is easy to puncture, it is easy to make mistakes, and it can be seen that we took it with great care and tomorrow is the important day and especially the next days (stage 1). , 48 hour time trial).
STARTING POSITION IN STAGE 1: IS IT BENEFIT TO START BEHIND OR FRONT?
“I don’t know, really. You need to see tomorrow’s strategy along with the early days’ strategy. We have to see the total of 3 days, stage 1 and the 48-hour time trial, which will be the first big moment of the race.
SHOULD WE AVOID THE OPEN TRACK IN STAGE 2?
“Sure, one hundred percent.”
JUST ONE OF THE FAVORITES AWAY FROM THE PROLOGUE. WANTED OR OPPORTUNITY?
Time does not count now (does not count in the general classification). The only thing that matters is for tomorrow’s starting position. In the end we will see what position we will start and tomorrow at the end of the day we will try to do a clean stage and then, at the end of the stage, we will see what we do. ”
ORDER OF STARTING FAVORABLE TO THE POINTERS
“I don’t know what position we will come out in. But actually, if we start very far, we’ll try to make a good special, and if we start more or less than 10th, 9th… well, I tell you, what matters is tomorrow (stage 1), which is when the time starts counting down and when, Depending on tomorrow’s weather, you will be out in the 48-hour period.”
Source: La Verdad
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