Sainz, next to his wrecked Audi.
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Carlos Sainz has definitively abandoned the Dakar after the recent damage to his Audi. The demanding route has left the vehicle battered, which has prevented the Spaniard from resuming the competition. In addition, Sainz accuses back pain that he had been suffering from the early stages. Despite having turned around the helicopter that was taking him to the hospital to try to return, the final decision is to abandon the Dakar altogether.