Dakar Rally 2023
Carlos Sainz

Carlos Sainz has returned to Madrid after his retirement from the Dakar Rally. Due to persistent back pain after his accident on the ninth stage, he had himself examined again medically. The doctors treating him discovered a fracture of two thoracic vertebrae, the condition of which is considered stable. The Audi driver is now undergoing further treatment in his Spanish homeland to cure the injury as quickly as possible.