Carlos Sainz Sr. will continue the race at the Dakar, despite the injury received in the accident
60-year-old driver Carlos Sainz Sr. will continue to race at the Dakar-2023, despite the injury received in the accident. This was reported on the page of the rally marathon in Twitter.
The incident occurred on the ninth stage of the route. Sainz was hospitalized with complaints of back pain, but on the way to the hospital, he demanded that a medical helicopter be deployed and taken to the car. It is specified that the pilot and his navigator Lucas Cruz are waiting for the support car to arrive at the scene of the accident.
Sainz won the World Rally Championship twice and became the Dakar champion in the passenger car category four times. His son Carlos Sainz Jr. competes in Formula 1.
On January 1, two-time Dakar champion in the motorcycling competition, Briton Sam Sunderland was hospitalized as a result of an accident during the race. It is clarified that the athlete is conscious and can move, but he suffered a back injury.
Source: Lenta
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