Spaniard Carlos Sainz Sr., who takes part in the Dakar Rally marathon in the touring car category, continues to participate in the race, despite an accident during the sixth stage.
The Audi factory team crew of Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz crashed on Friday on the 212th kilometer of the special, couldn’t make it to the finish line and picked up a a fine of 28 hours and 45 minutes. According to Sport.es, according to the race regulations, Sainz will have the opportunity to fight for victory in the individual stages, they will be taken into account in his statistics. According to Dakar director David Kaster, Sainz will be considered a “non-finisher” in the race, so he will not be able to win the general classification.
Previously, a rider who did not reach the finish line of one of the Dakar stages was automatically eliminated from the competition.
At the end of the fifth stage, Sainz, triple winner of the Dakar, is fourth in the general classification.
The Dakar takes place in Saudi Arabia, the marathon rally will end on January 15.
Source : MatchTV
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