Motorsports
Carlos Sainz: “I want to start this year by signing a contract and knowing my destiny”
Carlos Sainz probably had his best season with Ferrari in 2023. In his third season in Maranello colors, the Spaniard has established himself in the Italian team, the only one able to compete directly with Charles Leclerc and win. Red Bulls. Therefore, no one doubts the Madrid native’s abilities anymore.
Despite his great performance, as explained by the driver himself at a karting event in Madrid organized by his sponsor Estrella Galicia 0.0, which the MD could also attend, his ambitions are even greater. We are moving forward and want to fight for more. . You have to go all the way. And Sainz has made it clear that Ferrari is the ideal place to do it. Although he needs to improve some aspects in order to compete with Verstappen.
“It’s been a tough year. Logically, there have been some very beautiful moments like Singapore. Qualifying is always better than the race. We always want to qualify for the podium or the win. I was able to get a lot of points, but I ended up taking a step back. I need to understand why I miss that small step during a race. Plus, I wish both the beginning and end of the season had been a little better. We want to fight for more this year than ever before. But at the same time, we’re proud of the progress we’ve shown in the second half of the year. “We’re not going to taint it with the last two races. ”
But like any driver, Sainz has other concerns. That means his future is tied up. At the moment, the update is not yet complete, even though both sides are very happy with each other. For Carlos, it is key for him to feel accepted by the team. “I feel completely valued by Fred, and the whole Ferrari family. I feel loved, so when I feel that way and when I feel valued, I renew. As a driver, if that’s your top priority and that’s what we both want, I’m sure we’ll reach an agreement.”
“The reality is, we had a conversation the other day where Fred Vasseur said, “I want to know where I’m going to be in 2025. I don’t want to start without knowing what my next destination is.” My first priority is Ferrari and to be there for many more years. It’s no secret, it’s a team that I’m very happy with. We need to agree in the next few months.”
A full calendar with Madrid?
Another big public debate at the Great Circus is the number of circuits that will make up the 2024 calendar, with 24 circuits scheduled next year, two more than in the previous campaign. As long as it’s planned wisely, it shouldn’t bother Sainz too much.
“I don’t know if this word is gaining success or not, but F1 will have to adapt to 24 races. We have a good calendar and a schedule that helps the human staff. Energy management is important in F1. The key will be who knows how to manage these forces throughout the year.”
And, as unlikely as it would be otherwise, the future F1 calendar opens the door to the question on every Spanish motorsport fan’s mind: “Where will our GPs stop?” Sainz has made it clear. “My priority is to hold a GP in Spain. I am not picky between Madrid and Barcelona. “It’s going to be an event. As someone from Madrid, I’m happy to be able to ride here,” he concluded.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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A herd of camels prevented American Ricky Brabec from becoming the winner of the Dakar rally marathon in the motorcycle category.
Brabec was leading the standings heading into the final stage, 3 minutes 20 seconds ahead of second-place Argentinean Luciano Benavidez. However, at the 13th stage, Brabec first collided with camels on the track, which blocked his path, and in the last kilometers of the race the racer made a navigation error.
As a result, Benavidez was two seconds ahead of Brabec – this is the smallest margin for the winner in the entire history of the Dakar.
The Dakar took place in Saudi Arabia.
Source: Sportbox
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Motorsports
The crew of the Lithuanian Zala won the Dakar in the truck category, Al-Attiyah won the marathon rally for the sixth time in his career
The crew led by Lithuanian Vaidotas Zala in an Iveco won the Dakar rally marathon held in Saudi Arabia in the truck category.
The total time of Zala based on the results of 13 stages is 56 hours 58 minutes 38 seconds. The second place was taken by the Czech crew led by Ales Lopreis (lag – 20 minutes 18 seconds; Iveco), the third was the Dutchman Mitchel van den Brink (+29.03; MM Technology).
The Russian KAMAZ-master team missed the Dakar due to a ban on participation under the Russian flag.
In the motorcycle category, Argentinean Luciano Benavidez won (time: 49:00.41; KTM), two seconds ahead of American Ricky Brabec (Honda). The top three finishers were completed by Spaniard Tosha Shareina on Honda (+25.12).
Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah, driving a Dacia, won the Dakar for the sixth time in his career in the SUV category, his time being 48 hours 56 minutes 53 seconds. The second was the Spaniard Nani Roma (+9.42; Ford), the third was the Swede Mattias Ekström (+14.33; Ford). Russian Denis Krotov, competing under a license from Kyrgyzstan, took 31st place (+8:10.45).
American Brock Heger (55:11.56; Polaris) took the lead in the SSV all-terrain vehicle class. Second place was taken by his compatriot Kyle Chaney (+1:01.39; Can-Am), the Frenchman Xavier de Soultre (+1:25.25; Polaris) closed the top three.
Source: Sportbox
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Match lineup
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twenty three
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14
17
37
28
twenty two
39
7
11
twenty three
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28
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twenty five
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Alphonse Arreolatwenty three
Aaron Wan-Bissaka29
18 minutes
18 minutes
olly scurls30
38 minutes
45 minutes
Thomas Soucek28
71 minutes
45 minutes
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Konstantinos Mavropanos15
56 minutes
Jean-Clair Todibotwenty five
89 minutes
Jarrod Bowen20
51 minutes
Matheus Fernandes18
95 minutes
Valentin Castellanos11
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90 minutes
pablo19
78 minutes
61 minutes
Crisencio Somerville7
14 minutes
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Mads Hermansen1
Kyle Walker Peters2
Maximilian Killman3
95 minutes
Igor Julio5
18 minutes
77 minutes
Ezra Mayers63
45 minutes
Guido Rodrigueztwenty four
78 minutes
89 minutes
freddie potts32
61 minutes
Mohamadou Kante55
callum wilson9
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thomas frank
Nuno Herlander Simones Espirito Santo
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Source: Mundo Deportivo
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