Dakar 2nd Place Nani Roma: “Carlos Sainz is running as hard as he can. I don’t see why he should retire when he’s having fun. To see a 63-year-old man running at full throttle all day long is an example for young people.”

When you arrive at Achieved Dakar final goal as runner-up with 2026 version vehicleMD asked Nani Roma (Ford) about an example of growth in his Dakar performance after overcoming so much adversity. However, Folgerol preferred to focus on one of his teammates, Carlos Sainz, and the example the 63-year-old is setting for youngsters with his passion, performance and work ethic. He then declared in front of the Spanish media that he did not know the reason. Carlos should retire, but I don’t want to be involved in the Madrid-born Carlos’ decision.

“I think I was talking about it with Carlos (Sainz) this morning. I said to Carlos, ’63-year-old man, we’re there and we’re looking at how to improve.’ I think this is a lesson for everyone. I think this is important for young people when you see a 63-year-old man filling up his tank of gas all day long.“If you work, if you work, if you strive, if you have talent, look, but above all you have to work and believe. That’s what I do, humbly, trying to live life as fun as possible. We have a great time, we compete, we suffer, but it’s our great life,” Nani said, underscoring the passion Sainz continues to put into the sport.

“When you see a 63-year-old guy going full throttle all day long, I think that’s important for young people. It’s about working hard, trying hard, knowing whether you have talent or not, but above all you have to put in the work and believe. That’s what I’m doing.”

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“Must Carlos continue?” they asked him. “There’s no reason not to, after all. If the person is doing well, he feels good, he is having fun, for me it is, I get along very well with him, it’s a pleasure to work with him… It’s a very personal thing, It’s a personal matter for each person, so I can’t go into personal matters, but But I don’t see why you should retire if you’re enjoying it.But this is a very personal choice for him,” said the Dakar 2026 runner-up.