Updated On: 19 January, 2024 04:25 PM IST | Paris | mid-day online correspondent
The two-time world rally champion known as 'El Matador' had been all but guaranteed success when closest rival Sebastien Loeb was stranded in the desert for over an hour in Thursday's penultimate stage

Team Audi Sport`s Spanish driver Carlos Sainz closes his door after the finish line of the stage 11 of the 2024 Dakar Rally (Pic: AFP)
Veteran Spanish driver Carlos Sainz won the gruelling Dakar Rally 2024 for a fourth time on Friday, becoming at 61 the oldest winner of the race.
The two-time world rally champion known as 'El Matador' had been all but guaranteed success when closest rival Sebastien Loeb was stranded in the desert for over an hour in Thursday's penultimate stage.