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After winning his fourth race in a hybrid Audi last year, Carlos Sainz is chasing his 5th championship in the Dakar Rally

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.

BISHA – Veteran Spanish driver Carlos Sainz made history when he won his fourth Dakar Rally in 2024 and is confident that he has what it takes to challenge for victory in this season’s gruelling race in Saudi Arabia. Sainz’s fourth title came when he was 61 – the oldest winner of the race and the first Dakar victory for German outfit Audi.

Sainz's fourth title came when he was 61 — making him the oldest winner of the race — and was the first Dakar victory for German outfit Audi.

Veteran Spanish driver is confident that he has what it takes to challenge for victory in this season's gruelling race in Saudi Arabia.