Sanctions strip Nani Roma of his victory in the fifth stage of the Dakar. Sainz cut despite serious issues

It seems that it was Nani Roma was going to win dakar 2026 stage 5As a result of regaining most of the time lost the previous day and achieving many results, he was placed approximately 5 minutes behind the overall leader. dakar past. His victory seemed well-deserved.

But in the end, a penalty of 1 minute and 10 seconds cost him the award. The best news is that he’s there with a realistic option for victory, even though he’s dropped a lot of time and is only 6 minutes and 59 seconds behind the leader, Lategan. Carlos Sainz He regained some of the ground he had abandoned in stage 4 in order to survive the fight, on a very stressful day for him when he thought he had to abandon it.

But a few hours later, when we arrived at the bivouac, we were in for a surprise. Sainz suffered from engine trouble midway through the stage but managed to complete the race. can’t believe it. That’s not all. He had problems with the clutch from the end of stage 4. Sainz and Cruz had to stay overnight until 11:30pm to resolve the issue.connected to your phone to receive instructions from your team. They were able to solve it that way. Can only be used once. I found out that as soon as they activated the clutch, it wouldn’t work the next time.

The start button was useful if the car stopped in an advantageous area. But if you stand on a stone, a dune or a hill, you can’t get out of it.. Because of this, Sainz did not stop at the neutralization point and received a one-minute penalty. he didn’t stop. And because he couldn’t quit, he went through trials like crazy. He took a risk and jumped “onto a huge rock.” And it worked.

It seems like a miracle that he was able to reach the end of the stage. We will further shorten the distance. But Sainz didn’t care. “I’m not worried about that. Today when the alarm went off in the middle of the stage, I was ready to go home, so I just flipped out,” he said.

Nani had just lost 29 minutes on stage four. It wasn’t a disaster. One day you win and have to move on, the next day you lose. And the other thing is that you can recover. He knew it and he did it. This is how Folgerol’s players continued their fight for victory with good results. 4th place overall at 6’59”. Although he was unable to recover all of his losses in the fourth stage, he was able to stay there for the first stage even though he was 13 stages away.

Good day to Carlos Sainz despite everything that happened to him. It was very stressful. They had to pray in the car with Lucas Cruz. But they arrived, and they arrived in good order.

So, after completing his homework and reaching the finish line, he was pulled by his partner. Guthrie I arrived at the bivouac knowing I might miss the marathon stage. His team was waiting at the Heil camp for him to begin preparing his car for the sixth stage. And he did it with a smile. “Today we won the lottery,” he said.

In the shelter’s bivouac, Carlos and Lucas, without the help of machines and in constant contact with the team, stayed up until late to repair the car before entering the tent. It was a long day and we were worried about what would happen in stage six. And they reached the finish line and regained their place.

The Matador lost 27 minutes on the fourth stage after suffering a puncture and driving in the dust for a long time, as well as starting in the lead group. This always hurts.. But the next day, after sleeping in his bag and tent, the four-time Dakar champion gritted his teeth not to defend himself, but to do what he does best: attack despite his mechanics.

Today’s special was about 80km shorter in distance and it was even more difficult to regain everything we had lost the previous day. But it should allow him to reap some of the spoils his rivals took from him in the first part of the marathon stage. And finally Carlos is done. He was 5 minutes and 23 seconds behind the day’s winner, Gasly, and more importantly, he went from almost 16 minutes behind to now 8 minutes and 33 seconds behind Lategan. I could have cut it more, but However, Sainz received a one-minute penalty for failing to stop when neutralizing due to a clutch issue.

Lategan (Toyota) opened the track after an exhibition on Stage 4, but that is always synonymous with defeat. He was able to minimize them, conceding a time of 12 minutes and 43 seconds at the finish line and continuing to lead the car division. Al Attiyah, who was second in the starting order, received a two-minute penalty and lost 12 minutes. Therefore, Nasser remained in second place behind Lategan at 3’17” and Ekström took third place at 5’38”.

Nani and Sainz in front of the sand dunes on Stage 6

After taking the lead in stage 5, he was reversed again, Nani Roma and Carlos Sainz will have to face a difficult day like stage 6, 300 km in the dunes 100%at the head of the platoon. On this occasion, unlike the marathon stages (4 and 5), the routes are again the same for both categories, so the vehicles are already assisted by bike tracks. And for Nani, his partner Guthrie will be the first to navigate.

In the dunes, moving forward is not so painful, since there are no hidden paths and it is important to follow the course. However, the car in front is always at a higher risk of being surprised by terrain traps.

Nani and Sainz will therefore be attempting to attack on the sand in a day that could be very long for everyone. Lategan and Nasser will start from the top 10 onwards, so there is a chance they can make a comeback, but they will need to be careful. In these starting positions, They arrive at the dunes, where the terrain is already very touched And it can harm them. It will be a hard day of work for everyone before a well-deserved day of rest.