Carlos Sainz fractured two vertebrae in a crash at the Dakar Rally | sports

Carlos Sainz, Who had to withdraw from the Dakar Rally after the ninth stage Due to a spectacular accident with his Audi, this Monday, after undergoing medical examinations, he revealed that he had fractured the T5 and T6 vertebrae. “Upon returning to Madrid, the pain in my back after what happened in the Dakar Rally lasted longer than usual. According to the doctors’ recommendation, I underwent additional tests to be able to accurately assess the extent of the injury, ”explains the two-time world champion on his Twitter account.

The Real Madrid rider adds: “Unfortunately, the results did not bring good news, because I broke my T5 and T6 vertebrae. The positive note is that both vertebrae are stable and starting today my priority will be to recover as quickly as possible.” In conclusion, the man from Madrid said, “He thanks everyone for the support and affection they have received in recent days.”

Carlos Sainz flipped his car at kilometer 5 of the ninth special of the Dakar Rally and despite his intention to continue the race, he was forced to leave when he was unable to repair his car for the tenth stage. Descending first behind the dunes, Sainz’s car flipped and landed with its wheels up. At first, it was reported that the man from Madrid and his assistant, Lucas Cruz, who had left under their authority, were fine. The organizers later determined that the pilot was experiencing chest pain.

The Audi RS Q e-tron E2 the guy was driving from Madrid, which they managed to turn over, got out very badly with handling. At the start, the triple Dakar champion intended to wait for his help to arrive to try to restart the race. Later, according to the Dakar organisation, Sainz “gave up racing” due to his illness and was flown by helicopter to a Riyadh hospital to undergo medical check-ups. The situation changed again moments later, as the organizers confirmed that Audi wanted to “give himself a new chance,” and with this goal, he asked “the medical helicopter that was taking him to the hospital to turn around and take him from back to your car.”

Sainz got back to the point where his team-mate was waiting for help. The Spaniard then took the aid route to a bivouac with the aim of re-engaging in the Dakar, but once there, Audi could not be fixed. The man from Madrid, who was already excluded from the general classification, left the Dakar After winning the first stage. The pilot was the leader for the first two days before Several misfortunes prevented him from fighting for the general. Back in Madrid, the medical tests he underwent revealed that he had a fractured spine.

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