Dakar Rally champion Sainz pulls out after Baciuska wins marathon stage
Carlos Sainz's defence of his Dakar Rally title ended prematurely on Monday when the Spaniard was forced to pull out after the marathon 48-hour stage won by Lithuanian driver Rokas Baciuska. "It's the end of the adventure for four-time Dakar winner and defending champion Carlos Sainz and his co-driver Lucas Cruz.
Lithuanian driver Rokas Baciuška wins the marathonian 48 hours stage in Dakar Rally
The second stage of the Dakar Rally (out of 12) was also the longest, a 967 kilometer marathon over 48 hours, a chrono starting and ending in Bisha. Lithuanian driver Rokas Baciuška, who was third in the T3 class category (buggy) last year, debuted in 2025 in the major car category, and has won this prestigious stage, finishing it in 10h 54' 11''.
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Dakar Rally champion Carlos Sainz pulls out after Rokas Baciuska wins marathon stage
His Ford Raptor was in no fit state to continue after being flipped on its head the day before. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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