The roadbook for Sunday’s 333km special near Ha’il caused chaos among several pre-rally favourites in their quest for overall victory. However, the most publicly belligerent in the last 48 hours were the members of the Audi Sport team following the German manufacturer’s debut in the prestigious rally raid.
The point of controversy was at located at the 257.6km mark where countless drivers veered off course and were forced to retrace their steps, losing a lot of time in the process.
As organiser ASO and several co-drivers told Autosport, the roadbook specified that 200m after a fork in a direction of 42º, competitors must take a second fork heading to 10º and continue on the main road.
The confusion came because this “main track” changed direction after the first 800 metres.
Sven Quandt, head of Audi’s Dakar partner Q Motorsport, made it clear as early as Sunday afternoon that the team was considering lodging a complaint with the organiser. Apart from Sainz, Mattias Ekstrom was…
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