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“I think he is one of the strongest riders on the Dakar today. Having maintained that aggressive driving style of the WRC, he always fights to the end. If his co-driver makes no mistakes, I’m sure he can win again. Carlos is undoubtedly one of the best drivers on the Dakar. “I am happy to be racing him again, because he is not so young anymore and his fighting spirit is simply enviable,” added S. Loeb.
Heading into the next Dakar, which will start in less than a week, Loeb underlines that he and his new BRX T1 will be Sainz’s main rivals.
“My main competitor will be me, my co-driver and our car. If Carlos can match us, I will be happy. I hope we do not get into trouble and try not to make mistakes when sailing. I hope we have fun,” said the Frenchman.
Counterattack
Carlos Sainz responded politely and even directed the idea to other competitors:
“I think the main battle will be between Toyota and Mini teams. There are many Toyota cars and only two Mini buggies in the race. During the last two Dakar, we have noticed that we have forced Toyota to improve. Fighting against Nasser Al -Attiyah will be hard “.
C.Sainz, who will defend the champion title this year, will start with the “X-raid” buggy. The second buggy will be driven by Stephane Peterhansel, a 13-time Dakar Rally winner. According to C. Sainzo, the Mini and Toyota are true racing favorites in the car category, adding that a lack of experience will be a major obstacle for the BRX team.
„Prodrive the team hired two top-level drivers: Nani Roma and Sebastien Leob. They have extensive experience in producing reliable race cars that can be used to win races. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to win a race from the first time, although I am not saying that it is impossible. No matter how many tests you do, the pace and surprises of the race are the main factors that determine the result, ”said Carlos Sainz, winner of the 2020 Dakar Rally.
The official start of the Dakar race will take place on January 3, participants will have the opportunity to warm up in the prologue of 11 kilometers the day before. Organizers say this is an extremely fun speed stretch where it will be hard to resist the urge to have fun on sandy areas. Also, it should be a fantastic, action-packed show for Dakar spectators.
In the next Dakar Rally, participants will have to travel 7,646 kilometers in the sand dunes of Saudi Arabia, of which 4,767 kilometers of speed will be 330 km less than in the previous Dakar Rally of 2020.
About the # iGo2Dakar project
# iGo2Dakar – 2017 The project has started, whose mission is to shed as much light as possible on the most popular motorsport event in Lithuania, the Dakar Rally, and explore all the topics of interest to fans. Filming, photographing and writing not only what the runners want to say, but also behind the scenes and technical subtleties of the sport, to show the wonderful scenery of Saudi Arabia and the sincere people of this country.
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