The incident occurred at kilometer 327 of a total stretch of 971 in the car category. Fortunately, both the Spanish pilot and his navigator, Lucas Cruz, did not suffer physical damage.
He Dakar Rally 2025, which is held for the sixth consecutive year in Saudi Arabia, experienced a first important impact in its second stage, when Carlos Sainz overturned with his new Ford Raptor, vehicle with which the brand officially debuted in the race.
The incident occurred at kilometer 327 of a total stretch of 971 in the car category. Fortunately, Both Sainz and his navigator, Lucas Cruz, did not suffer physical damage, but the vehicle suffered serious damage to the roof and rear.
Although the quadruple champion of Dakar was able to continue in the competition, the lost time affected his chances of achieving his fifth title, something that would put him on par with other great achievements in world motorsport. The team of ford received help from Mitch Guthrie, Sainz’s teammate at M-Sportto continue in the race, although the damage to the vehicle prevented them from maintaining the first positions.
The overturn occurred in a sector led by Nasser Al-Attiyah, who stayed ahead of the competition with his Daciafollowed closely by the local pilot Yazeed Al Rajhi, who disputes the podium with toyota.
The performance of the Argentine drivers in the Dakar Rally
In other categoriesJeremiah González Ferioli stood out in the SSV division by finishing fourth in stage 1, surpassed by the Frenchman Xavier De Soultrait, the Chilean Francisco López Contardo and the American Brock Heger. In carsJuan Cruz from Mendoza Yacopini achieved 35th place°, while the first places were in the hands of the Frenchman Guerlain Chicherit, the American Seth Quintero and the South African Saood Variawa.
He Dakar 2025 begins to take shape with Nicolás Cavigliasso as one of the main protagonists. His performance at this early stage not only reaffirms his talent, but also renews hopes that Argentina continue to be an outstanding country in the most demanding competition in world motorsport.
Source: Ambito
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