Re : Carlos Sainz and Mini win 2020 Dakar Rally

[sideways man]

ArnageWRC said:

Absolutely!! El Matador...what a career. There aren't many F1 drivers who have a father who is a bigger name/ legend than themselves.

And a useless fact; Carlos is one of the longest serving RedBull athletes....since the mid/late 90's.

Couldn’t agree more. Nice one Carlos.

[Jimmy Recard]

RPastry said:

'57-year-old Mini driver'

according to IMDB she's only 49...

[Reciprocating mass]

When you think how knackered his back probably is he deserves a large glass just for that alone
True motoring legend

[BogBeast]

yonex said:

That old fella, he can drive a bit.

I should bloody hope so, he has had plenty of practice ....

[rallycross]

ArnageWRC said:

And a useless fact; Carlos is one of the longest serving RedBull athletes....since the mid/late 90's.

Another useless fact I read somewhere he had the option of going F3, rallying or professional football in his early car - and he focused on Rallying.

[ArnageWRC]

Yes, he's a multi talented sportsman. A junior squash champion, he actually did the FFord Festival back in 1983?? and had the choice between single seaters or rallying. I wonder if he'd make the same choice nowadays? Both him and Stig have sons who've chosen the circuit racing route......and I don't blame them really.

[Halmyre]

Mafffew said:

VanquishRider said:

Is there a single component from a current Mini in that car? Just why call it a Mini?

Great achievement by the way.

Bit of an odd question.

It is made by Mini, so they can call it a Mini...They could also call it something else, but they chose not to, because of branding and stuff.

Bearing in mind 'Mini' is just a BMW brand anyway.