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Carlos Sainz (buggy) was forced to retire with a broken engine in the sixth leg of Dakar rally.
The Spaniard, who won the very first leg of the 2013 Dakar, was quite unlucky the next days, losing several minutes when searching for a way point on Sunday, then again when he suffered electrical issues aboard his buggy. Sainz was already running about 3h30 behind overall leader before Thursday's stage. He will now fly to Europe for the Rally Monte Carlo, where his employer Volkswagen is about to make its WRC debuts.
The sixth day of Dakar rally, from Arica to Calama, Chile, was dominated by Sainz's team mate (and boss) Nasser Al-Attiyah, who close the gap over Stephane Peterhansel (Mini), who still leads the race, 1mn20 ahead of the driver from Qatar.
The Spaniard, who won the very first leg of the 2013 Dakar, was quite unlucky the next days, losing several minutes when searching for a way point on Sunday, then again when he suffered electrical issues aboard his buggy. Sainz was already running about 3h30 behind overall leader before Thursday's stage. He will now fly to Europe for the Rally Monte Carlo, where his employer Volkswagen is about to make its WRC debuts.
The sixth day of Dakar rally, from Arica to Calama, Chile, was dominated by Sainz's team mate (and boss) Nasser Al-Attiyah, who close the gap over Stephane Peterhansel (Mini), who still leads the race, 1mn20 ahead of the driver from Qatar.
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| Carlos Sainz' retirement is a big loss for the Team Qatar Red Bull of Nasser Al-Attiyah. (Photo: Dakar) |