The career of Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz in the Dakar 2023 is over. The Spanish pilot has confirmed through his Twitter account that, due to the “serious damage” that their car has suffered, they are forced to abandon the mythical race.
“The important is that nothing serious has happenedSainz celebrates, thanking his co-driver and Audi for “all the work and dedication” they have had during these nine stages.
The decision comes after strong accident they have suffered during stage 9, where ‘El Matador’ was taken by helicopter to the hospital. Halfway, he asked the driver to turn around to resume the race.
Sainz suffered chest and back pain that did not prevent him from “giving himself a new opportunity”. Despite his impressive efforts to try to stay in the race, his Audi RS Q e-tron E2 has said ‘enough’ and “it cannot be repaired”, as Sainz himself has confirmed.
