Carlos Sainz

Carlos Sainz

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1962-04-12 (62 years old)

Biography

Carlos Sainz Cenamor (born 12 April 1962) is a Spanish rally driver. He won the World Rally Championship drivers' title with Toyota in 1990 and 1992, and finished runner-up four times. Constructors' world champions to have benefited from Sainz are Subaru (1995), Toyota (1999) and Citroën (2003, 2004 and 2005). In the 2018 season, he was one of the official drivers of the Team Peugeot Total. He received the Princess of Asturias Sports Award in 2020. Sainz founded the Acciona | Sainz XE Team to join Extreme E and competed in the first two seasons alongside Laia Sanz.


Nicknamed El Matador, Sainz previously held the WRC record for most career starts until Finnish co-driver Miikka Anttila broke the record. He was also the first non-Nordic driver to win the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland. He came close to repeating the feat at the Swedish Rally, finishing second four times and third twice. Alongside his WRC successes, he has won the Dakar Rally (2010, 2018, 2020, 2024), the Race of Champions (1997) and the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (1990). His co-drivers were Antonio Boto, Luis Moya, Marc Martí, and Lucas Cruz.


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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1962-04-12 (62 years old)

Birth Name
Carlos Sainz Cenamor

Birth Place
Madrid, Spain

Children
Carlos Sainz Jr.

Siblings
Antonio Sainz Cenamor

Citizenships
Spain

Residences
Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain

Also Known As
Carlos Sainz Sr.

Awards
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Sports Merit, Rally Hall of Fame, Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, Olympic Order, Medal of youth, sports and community involvement, FIA Hall of Fame, Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit

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