Cristina Gutierrez gives a scare: her car rolled over at the beginning of stage 10 of the Dakar, but she resisted and continued the race

Cristina Gutierrez and co-pilot Pablo Moreno were involved in the accident. This Wednesday, at the start of the second half (stage 10) of the Dakar 2026 marathon stage.

The pilot from Burgos overturned his Dacia Sandrider at the 7km mark of the 368km 10th special stage, one of the most difficult stages of the Dakar. Fortunately, the two Dacia Sandrider crew members are fine. After such a big scare, they reacted in the best possible way and tried to repair the car as soon as possible.

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After stopping for 14 minutes to change a tire, Christina resumed driving. We then need to see if the damage the car may have sustained prevents it from being able to maintain its place in the overall top 10.

Christina was in her second year competing for a top 10 position in the world’s premier four-wheeled category. dakar And this year, he matched his best result from last year with a fifth place on stage, and sixth on stage nine, just after a power steering problem on stage eight.

Indeed, with his power steering failing at the end of stage 8, he showed his characteristic resistance and resilience. Tortu persisted despite great physical effort and reached the goal. He plans to try again on stage 10, even if he sustains damage to his car.

And then, once you arrive at the campsite, you need to make sure that the safety arch is still intact and has not moved. Please remember. Carlos Sainz and Laia Sanz have already been forced to abandon their participation in Dakar 2025 after the bar in their arch shifted by a few millimeters.