Rallying-Sainz chases fifth Dakar win with different car manufacturers


Rallying - Dakar Rally - Previews - Bisha, Saudi Arabia - January 2, 2025 Ford M-Sport's Carlos Sainz ahead of the Dakar Rally REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

(Reuters) - Spaniard Carlos Sainz can extend his record as the Dakar Rally's oldest champion by becoming the first to win with five different car manufacturers in the two-week marathon starting in Saudi Arabia this weekend.

The 62-year-old defending champion, whose namesake son races in Formula One, has teamed up with Ford following Audi's withdrawal.

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