Carlos Sainz: “I give the Dakar organization a 10”

Spanish pilot Carlos Sainz spoke in Riyadh at a small press conference agreed by Carburando; He referred to his son at Ferrari and whether he will run in the Dakar, the development of Audi and the Al-Attiyah controversy.

The Spanish Carlos Sainz took the time to speak with a small group of journalists from the Spanish-speaking media in the camp Dakar of Riyadhin Saudi Arabiawhere carbureting had access.

In the team trailer AudiSainz referred to various issues, such as the fact of being left in the fight for victory in the fierce competition, the visit of his son Carlos Sainz Jr (Ferrari), the development of hybrid audi and the controversy over Nasser Al-Attiyah.

“We didn’t come to the rest day in the best shape because we came with no chance to fight for the win. You have to find the positive side and push through the second week.”., Sainz commented, trying to find the best side of this situation: “The positive part would be… (laughs) It’s hard to find the positive part, the best thing is that no one was seriously injured in the accidents we had. Stephane (Peterhansel) (Edouard Boulanger) is a good navigator and that’s what matters.”.

Sainz highlighted Audi’s evolution: “The car has surpassed itself. Not only in feel but also in telemetry. We were already following the race cars, we found that the weight of our car was noticeable and we lacked power. Now in the second week we will try to win stages and gather information for the Audi team.”.

Sainz chose Dakar 2023 over previous ones: “It is very different, more difficult. Everything is there, there are sands, rocks, sand… The roadbook did not give any problems at the navigation level, as it should. I give the Dakar and the organization a 10 for the difficult and extensive specials“.