Edgar Canetthe youngest driver in history to debut at Dakarthis Friday became the youngest driver in history to finish the Dakar with such a great result. One of the The Garriga He not only reached the finish line, but he did it shining in his own light, among the best, learning every day but at the same time showing tremendous speed and maturity that is not appropriate for a 19-year-old that boy He was 2nd in one stage, overcame a heavy fall to continue, opened the track and ended up winning the category of Rally2 in his debut.
Therefore, after the two most intense weeks of his life, the Catalan did not take long to get off the motorcycle when he arrived at Shubaytah to join a sincere and emotional hug with his father, who every day is in the bivouac of each stage waiting for his son, nervously following the live map of the race. All those nerves and tension ended in a hug they will always remember and many tears from the father, who couldn’t help but see his son speaking in front of the Spanish media, along with MD. Edgar He saw it and had to stop himself.
“I really want to go home. I think my father had the worst two weeks of his life, suffering every day. It’s for them too, so they can enjoy it. They are very proud of me and that makes me very proud too. Because I was able to repay them for everything they did like this, I am very proud. I was watching my father cry and…”taught MD.
It was also emotional when he recalled one of the most difficult moments of his short career, when 4 years ago, when he was 15, he had an accident. Exactly, on the 17th of January. 4 years later, he managed to turn that date into a positive memory: his first Dakar goal. The first of many.
“Four years ago today, January 17, I had an accident doing motocross where I broke 5 vertebrae. At that time I didn’t know if I would be able to walk or ride a motorcycle again. I had to go through three surgeries and if that Edgar could talk to the Edgar that I am, I would tell him that he wouldn’t believe it, that he would be proud and that all the work I did during these 4 years was worth it . “I’m very happy about that,” he reasoned.
“When I reached the finish line I thought that all the work I had done so far was worth it, that there were so many days of sacrifice, so many training sessions, so many injuries, a being who supported me without knowing what was happening. happen, and I want to thank them all”he assured.
HE CRIES ON A STAGE
“Today I have no tears. But one day I cried on the motorcycle. The day I fell, because when I got on the bike I didn’t know if I could continue and I tripped. Within 20 kilometers I didn’t know if I was going to call someone to pick me up or not. I haven’t done anything myself but I was feeling pretty bad after the punch and everything and I let off some steam there. I had to ejaculate. It’s starting again and I think everything has gone very well.”
WHAT DOES THE FINISHER MEDAL MEAN
“It means we’ve done things well, that all the work has been worth it and I’m proud of what I’ve achieved.”
“For now this is the medal of my life. These two… 8 overall and Dakar finisher, the two medals I will cherish the most.”
THE FUTURE
“Now I will enjoy it, to enjoy it with friends, with my people and think about the future, about working, about preparing well and being able to be here next year.”
“The next Dakar? Keep learning, keep enjoying how I do it and I’m sure it will be good.”
BETTER THAN I DREAMED
“For sure. I took 8th overall, but I took away many experiences, that I fought the drivers in front, that in one stage I finished second, that in the prologue stage I was also there, that I was able to navigate. , open the track, I enjoyed the bike every day… so, I’m very happy with everything. “I couldn’t be happier, really.”
KTM AND ITS TRUST TO GIVE YOU THIS OPPORTUNITY
“I want to thank Jordi Viladoms (KTM sporting director) for all his help. In this Dakar, he helped a lot with things that made sense. He always put my feet on the ground and he was one of the people who helped me the most, like Nani Roma, like my father and many other people. They are the people who help me every day and I want to thank them.”
“KTM has to be proud of Daniel for winning overall, and winning Rally 2 and finishing with three drivers in the Top-10, I think it’s a dream come true for them.”
Source: La Verdad
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