P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Prodrive: Dakar is Sainz’s to lose as he remains cautious of Loeb threat
Carlos Sainz currently holds a lead of just over 20 minutes over Sebastien Loeb in the 46th edition of the rally. Although Loeb has been faster in the second half of the race and has won three of the last four stages, he still trails behind Sainz due to navigational issues. Sainz, being one of the oldest drivers in the race at the age of 61, continues to impress with his performance. Sainz acknowledges the challenge presented by Loeb but maintains his strategy and is focused on finishing strong. Loeb recognizes that overcoming Sainz’s lead on pace alone will be difficult and hopes for some misfortune to befall Sainz in order to secure his first Dakar victory.
