Sebastien Loeb, a member of the Prodrive team, expressed his belief that he had no chance of beating the three-car Audi team in Stage 11 of the Dakar Rally after his team-mate Nasser Al-Attiyah withdrew. This withdrawal significantly impacted Loeb's performance. French rally great Sebastien Loeb faced mechanical problems, leading to his hopes of a Dakar Rally success almost evaporating. Meanwhile, Audi's Carlos Sainz secured his fourth Dakar Rally victory at the age of 61, receiving praise for his incredible achievement. Additionally, Honda rider Ricky Brabec clinched his second career victory in the Dakar Rally, triumphing over Hero's Ross Branch in a head-to-head battle. Lucas Moraes stepped in to replace Nasser Al-Attiyah at Toyota, acknowledging the impossibility of replacing the Qatari. The Audi team, led by Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz, demonstrated remarkable performance and support, ultimately securing a memorable victory at the 46th Dakar Rally.
#W2RC - Team @audisport’s @CSainz_oficial and @LucasCruz74 held their nerve over the second week and were supported superbly by their two team-mates en route to a memorable victory at the 46th @dakar 🇸🇦 @OfficialW2RC | | @dakar | #Dakar2024 https://t.co/uImjtgLJ7Y
#W2RC - Team @audisport’s Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz held their nerve over the second week and were supported superbly by their two team-mates en route to a memorable victory at the 46th @dakar 🇸🇦 @OfficialW2RC | #Dakar2024 | @dakar https://t.co/uImjtgLJ7Y
Lucas Moraes had the difficult task of replacing Nasser Al-Attiyah at Toyota to try to win #Dakar2024, although he feels "nobody will ever be able to replace" the Qatari. https://t.co/bKBoecoF28 #ad
"This guy is incredible at his age." Audi has praised Carlos Sainz Sr after he became the oldest driver to win the Dakar Rally at the age of 61, surpassing his own record. https://t.co/9tyEvgIlrB #Dakar2024
Father and son goals 🥹 @Carlossainz55 congratulating his father on sealing his 4th @dakar career victory at the age of 61. Congratulations, @CSainz_oficial 🏆 📸 @dakarinsaudi https://t.co/SLepfY7Anm
Audi's Sainz wins Dakar Rally for a fourth time at 61 https://t.co/QF4H5zvL33 https://t.co/VlQfnyT02Z
Honda rider Ricky Brabec scores his second career victory in the Dakar Rally after beating Hero's Ross Branch in a straight duel. Full report: https://t.co/iM1RaRTlAE #Dakar2024
#Dakar2024 WINNERS! @LucasCruz74 @audisport https://t.co/tNXBBHYp4Q
#OnThisDay in ’58 Stirling Moss brilliantly won the #ArgentineGP in Rob Walker’s privately entered Cooper T43. #AnorakFact: it was the first championship #F1 win for a privateer team, the first by a chassis built by the Cooper Car Company, & the first for a rear-engined car. https://t.co/3wOFeBjqKi
Spanish fury. @AFP photographer Patrick Hertzog follows Team Audi Sport's Spanish drivers Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz during stage 11 of the 2024 Dakar Rally - including colliding with Kove's Italian biker Cesare Zachetti - between Al-Ula and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, on January 18,… https://t.co/Pdn2UAxz8S
French rally great Sebastien Loeb's hopes of a first ever Dakar Rally success all but evaporated after he was stranded in the desert for more than an hour due to a mechanical problem. 📷@patrickhertzog1 https://t.co/H2z5aBmqyr #AFPSports #DakarRally #DakarInSaudi https://t.co/OpOQQOgsIF
Sebastien Loeb says he had "no chance" of beating the three-car Audi team at the #Dakar2024 on Stage 11, following the exit of Prodrive team-mate Nasser Al-Attiyah. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/78MkZCQOxK
Sebastien Loeb feels he had "no chance" of beating the three-car Audi team on Stage 11, with team-mate Nasser Al-Attiyah not available to assist him after his withdrawal from #Dakar2024. Full story: https://t.co/yRM8fqJUXx
Seth Quintero wants to create his own path with Toyota in Dakar and has compared himself with rally-raid star Nasser Al-Attiyah. https://t.co/4yF94g8rm1 #Dakar2024 #ad