CARLOS
SAINZ

A life behind the wheel
Biography

1990

World Rally Champion

1992

World Rally Champion

2007

FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup Champion

2010

Winner of the Dakar Rally

2018

Winner of the Dakar Rally

2020

Winner of the Dakar Rally

2024

Winner of the Dakar Rally

Carlos in figures

Rallies

Victories

Podiums

Scratch

Dakar Rally

Victories

Podiums

Stage victories

Carlos in figures

Rallies

Victories

Podiums

Scratch

Dakar Rally

Victories

Podiums

Stage victories

Lastest news

Desafío Ruta 40 – 5th Stage San Juan – San Juan

by | 29/05/2026 | 2026, 2026 | 0 Comments

Today ended the Desafío Ruta 40, a preparation test for the next Dakar Rally in which Carlos Sainz (Ford) has participated for the first time with his new co-driver, Dani Oliveras. In today's stage they again suffered a small problem, but managed to complete the test,...
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by | 28/05/2026 | 2026, 2026 | 0 Comments

Carlos Sainz and Dani Oliveras (Ford) won the fourth and penultimate stage of the Desafío Ruta 40. After yesterday's problems, when they could not complete the special stage due to a broken steering belt, today Carlos and Dani went all out and won the stage victory,...
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Desafío Ruta 40 – 3rd Stage San Rafael – San Rafael

by | 28/05/2026 | 2026, 2026 | 0 Comments

Carlos Sainz and Dani Oliveras (Ford) suffered problems in the third stage of the Desafío Ruta 40. A broken steering belt forced them to complete the route outside the special stage and abandon the race. Carlos Sainz: "Today a power steering belt thing broke, we...
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Desafío Ruta 40 – 2nd Stage San Juna-San Rafael

by | 26/05/2026 | 2026 | 0 Comments

The second stage of the Desafío Ruta 40 was not very favorable for Carlos Sainz, Dani Oliveras and their Ford. In a short but complicated day, a puncture caused them to lose time and they finished the special in nineteenth position, almost eight minutes behind the...
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Desafío Ruta 40 – 1st Stage San Juna-San Juan

by | 25/05/2026 | 2026, 2026 | 0 Comments

Carlos Sainz and Dani Oliveras (Ford) finished third in the first stage of the Desafío Ruta 40, held today in different areas of the Argentine province of San Juan, with a timed special stage of 340 kilometers. Carlos and his new co-driver, Dani Oliveras, who are...
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Carlos Sainz finishes fifth in Dakar 2026

by | 17/01/2026 | 2026 | 0 Comments

Stage 13 Yanbu > Yanbu Distance: 105 kilometers timed Stage position: sixth Overall position: fifth The Dakar Rally 2026 has finished, one more year the race has been extremely hard and this year also one of the most competitive in recent years. Carlos Sainz and...
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Carlos Sainz remains fifth with the final day to go

by | 16/01/2026 | 2026 | 0 Comments

Stage 12 Al Henakiyah > Yanbu Distance: 311 kilometers timed Stage position: tenth Overall position: fifth The penultimate stage of the Dakar Rally, the twelfth, has not caused significant changes in the classification of the event. Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz...
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Carlos Sainz finishes third on the eleventh stage of the Dakar

by | 15/01/2026 | 2026 | 0 Comments

Stage 11 Bisha > Al Henakiyah Distance: 346 timed kilometers Stage position: second Overall position: fifth The Dakar Rally reaches its final stretch with today's eleventh stage, in which Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz (Ford Raptor) have finished in third position of...
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Carlos Sainz loses time due to navigation

by | 14/01/2026 | 2026 | 0 Comments

Stage 10 Camp Shelter > Bisha Distance: 368 timed kilometers Stage position: fifty-second Overall position: seventh A difficult day for Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz (Ford Raptor) in the tenth stage of the Dakar Rally, the second part of the marathon stage. The...
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Sainz takes second place overall after a great stage

by | 13/01/2026 | 2026 | 0 Comments

Stage 9: Wadi Ad Dawasir > Camp Shelter Distance: 418 kilometers timed Stage position: seventh Overall position: second With the dispute of the second marathon stage, the ninth of this edition of the Dakar Rally, the race has reached its decisive part, in which...
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