Carlos Sainz: "It wasn't a great start"

Dakar 2021 | Prologue | Jeddah > Jeddah
January 2 nd 2021 - 16:15 [GMT + 3]

The defending champion finished 36″ behind Nasser Al-Attiyah after suffering a mechanical in his first outing in the 2021 Dakar.

"It wasn't a great start because we suffered a puncture in the last kilometre, but what really matters is where everyone stands at the finish."

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#300 Sainz Carlos (esp), Mini, X-Raid Mini JCW Team, Auto, portrait during the shakedown of the Dakar 2021 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on December 31, 2021
#300 Sainz Carlos (esp), Mini, X-Raid Mini JCW Team, Auto, portrait during the shakedown of the Dakar 2021 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on December 31, 2021 © Florent Gooden / DPPI Media

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