Carlos Sainz: “You can see how easy it is to lose five or ten minutes on this race”

Dakar 2024 | Stage 8 | WADI AD DAWASIR > WADI AD DAWASIR
January 15 ^th 2024 - 15:07 [GMT + 3]

At the top of all the time checks today, Carlos Sainz made up the time he lost to Loeb yesterday and now has a lead of nearly 25 minutes over the Frenchman in the general rankings. However, the three-times Dakar winner isn't claiming victory just yet.

“I think there’s still a long way for me and there are long stages to come. You can see how easy it is to lose five or ten minutes on this race. It’s so easy, due to navigation, punctures, everything… It’s very stressful. But it was all good today”.