in 1982 Jacky Ickx he conquered the Dakar and became a legend of the competition. The 78-year-old Belgian, who now acts as ambassador, has participated up to 12 times. And he believes that the desert of Saudi Arabia is waiting for Fernando Alonso.
Jacky is convinced that the Spaniard will face the challenge again. This is how he commented in an interview with ‘Mundo Deportivo’: “Surely Alonso will be here in the future. After 40 there is still a great perspective in rally raids that is interesting. Here is the truth of racing.”
Ensures that what the pilot needs from Aston Martin They are kilometers: “Of course he can win a Dakar. Alonso needs to add kilometers, ride, get experience, but he still has F1 on his mind, so we will have to wait.”
Although he is committed to Alonso’s continuity in the coming years in Formula 1: “I don’t know Alonso’s secrets and surely he hopes to continue for several more years. It is his story, not mine. In life, in sport, always There’s a day when you have to say goodbye.”
Upon Carlos Sainzaffirms that he is still “very fast” at the age of 60: “I am not Carlos, but I think that even today he is still very fast and has experience that is of enormous value”.
His son, Sainz Jr, is accompanying him on the stages starring in some viral images: “It has been very nice to see Carlos Jr here in the Dakar to see the race up close and I hope that in 10 or 15 years I will have the chance to ride the Dakar and feel the soul of this giant bivouac”.
