Sportsfans · Dakar Rally · Drivers & riders · Carlos Sainz
Dakar Rally · Driver / rider · 2010–2026
Carlos Sainz
4 class wins and 6 podium places and 2 classified finishes beyond the podium over 8 editions. Wins by class: Cars 4. Podium places and the classification the rally-year articles print are what the archive holds; retirements are not carried.
Open in the atlas →Class wins4
Podium places6
Editions82010–2026
Marques5
Marques
Every podium place
| Year | Class | Place | Driver / rider | Crew | Make | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cars | 1 | Carlos Sainz | Lucas Cruz | Audi | al-Ula–Yanbu |
| 2021 | Cars | 3 | Carlos Sainz | Mini | Jeddah–Ha’il–Jeddah | |
| 2020 | Cars | 1 | Carlos Sainz | Lucas Cruz | Mini | Jeddah–Riyadh–Qiddiya City |
| 2018 | Cars | 1 | Carlos Sainz | Lucas Cruz | Peugeot | Lima–La Paz–Córdoba |
| 2011 | Cars | 3 | Carlos Sainz | Volkswagen | Buenos Aires–Arica–Buenos Aires | |
| 2010 | Cars | 1 | Carlos Sainz | Lucas Cruz | Volkswagen | Buenos Aires–Antofagasta–Buenos Aires |
Beyond the podium
| Year | Class | Place | Crew | Vehicle | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cars | 5 | Lucas Cruz | Ford Raptor | 49:25:23 | +00:28:30 |
| 2022 | Cars | 12 | Lucas Cruz | Audi RS Q e-tron | 42:12:24 | +3:39:21 |