Carlos Sainz (born April 12, 1962 in Madrid, Spain) is a now retired rally driver who competed in the sport from 1980 to 2005. He first competed in the World Rally Championship with Ford in 1987. He was World Rally Champion in the Toyota Celica GT4 in 1990 and 1992, to which a limited number of 440 UK Celica's carried his name on a plaque in the vehicle, and decals on the outside. He also won the 1997 Race of Champions. April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Madrid is the capital and largest city in Spain, as well as in the province and the autonomous community of the same name. ... Rallying (international) or rally racing (US) is a form of automobile racing that takes place on public roads with modified production or specially built road cars. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a series of automobile rally races across the world (although the main focus is in Europe, due to the sport... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a series of automobile rally races across the world (although the main focus is in Europe, due to the sport... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the year. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Race of Champions is an international motorsport event held at the end of each year, featuring national teams consisting of racing and rally drivers. ...

As well as delivering distinguishing performances for Ford and Toyota at varying points during the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, Sainz also drove for the fledgling Subaru team in 1994 and 1995, winning the manufacturers' series in the latter year alongside World Champion team-mate Colin McRae (whom he was to join on later occasions at both Ford and Citroen). The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... 2000s - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Subaru (In katakana: スバル), a Japanese car company, is a subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Colin McRae MBE (born in Lanark, Scotland, 5 August 1968) is the second most successful World Rally Championship driver of all time (in the currency of individual rally wins), second only to Carlos Sainz. ...

Other singular achievements include winning the inaugural editions of both the Cyprus (2000) and Turkey rounds of the World Championship. Other highs include inheriting the victory of the 2002 Rally Argentina from third by virtue of the disqualifications of the two Peugeots of Marcus Grönholm and Richard Burns. Lows include enduring a torrid winless season with Lancia's private 'Jolly Club' team in 1993, and retiring from the 1998 Rally Great Britain, the final event of the year, 500 metres from the finish. As a result of losing 4th place both Sainz and team Toyota gifted their respective titles to rivals Tommi Mäkinen and Mitsubishi Ralliart. For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën. ... Marcus Grönholm (born February 5, 1968 in Kauniainen) is a rally car driver from Finland. ... Richard Burns (January 17, 1971 – November 25, 2005) was a world champion rally driver, who topped the World Rally Championship scoresheets in 2001 having wound up runner-up in both 1999 and 2000. ... Lancia is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia, part of the Fiat group since 1969. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Tommi Mäkinen is a Finnish rally driver and a champion of the WRC rally racing series. ... Mitsubishi Logo The Mitsubishi Group ), Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies, all refer to a large grouping of independently operated Japanese companies which share the Mitsubishi brand name. ...

On Sunday the 18th of July 2004, Sainz won the Rally of Argentina for the second time. In so doing he set a new world record for WRC career wins, having won 26. 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: July 2004 in sports Deaths in July • 31 David B. Haight • 29 Francis Crick • 29 Nafisa Joseph • 23 Joe Cahill • 23 Mehmood • 23 Illinois Jacquet • 23 Carlos Paredes • 22 Sacha Distel • 21 Jerry Goldsmith • 21...

Despite formally retiring at the end of the 2004 season, with a possible view to moving into the European Touring Car Championship, he was invited back to the fold on request of Citroën, to replace the faltering Belgian driver François Duval. Although Duval was soon to reclaim his seat, Sainz's two rallies back in the Citroën impressed many, with the now-43 year old Spaniard posting 4th and 3rd finishing positions respectively. Citroën is a French automobile manufacturer, started in 1919 by André Citroën, today part of PSA Peugeot Citroën. ... Born November 18 1980, François Duval is a Belgian rally driver in the World Rally Championship. ...

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External links

• Sils Car Museum where the Ford Sierra Cosworth with which Carlos Sainz won the Spain Rally Championship on 1987 can be visited
• http://www.carlos-sainz.com

After the resegnation of Fernando Martin, carlos Sainz will run for preserdent elections t Realmadrid which are on 2nd July 2006.