Carlos Sainz: "We broke a transmission"

Dakar 2022 | Stage 4 | AL SALAMIYA > AL-HOFUF
January 5 ^th 2022 - 16:00 [GMT + 3]

As well as the challenge of opening the stage, the three-time Dakar champion had to contend with a mechanical, but it did not stop him from finishing third on the day.

"Starting in front wasn't easy: it was a super-fast special with lots of changes of direction. We broke a transmission with 140 km to go, so it cost us some time."