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Carlos Sainz Sr thinks that "strategies will be more vital than ever" in this year's running of the Dakar Rally. After declaring his 4th success in the renowned rally raid in 2015 with Audi, the Spaniard has actually changed loyalties to Ford this term as the marque enters its brand-new Raptor established in cooperation with M-Sport. This year's occasion kept in the Saudi Arabian dunes starts with the Prologue Stage on Friday before the rally appropriate commences on Saturday. Time can be acquired by driving on currently compressed sand, something that is not possible needs to a chauffeur be initially on the phase. With this in mind, Sainz anticipates there might be some strange goings on previous to the unique phases. "I believe that methods will be more crucial than ever on this Dakar," ...