Laia
Sanz
Spain
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Rally Raid
Date of birth | December 11, 1985 |
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Birthplace | Corbera de Llobregat |
Age | 40 |
Nationality | Spain |
Career start | 1992 |
Disciplines | Rally Raid Car |
Laia Sanz first hopped on two wheels at the age of two, when her father used to sit her on the fueltank of his motorbike. The family passion for motorbikes took root in Sanz, who at four years old was riding her older brother's Montesa Cota 25cc.
At seven-years-old the girl from Corbera de Llobregat in Catalonia made her debut in local competition. She may have come in last out of the eight participants but the buzz for competing drove her on to keep coming back.
Laia Sanz is a true legend of off-road racing
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Now, a new challenge leading Ebro into the Dakar Rally
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13 consecutive Dakar Rally's finished – what an achievement
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Sanz's attacking style carried over from bikes to cars
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