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KING CARLOS SAINZ WINS THE TOUGHEST OFF-ROAD RACE IN THE WORLD… AGAIN

Multiple world rally champion Carlos Sainz has added another jewel to his crown by claiming his fourth Dakar Rally victory setting the seal on his decisive triumph on the final day’s brief 175km/109-mile loop course around Yanbu to the finish line.

His fourth win was doubly historic as it came at the wheel of an Audi e-tron, making 2024 the first time an EV has won the toughest off-road

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