Watch: Father vs Son | Off-road Karts to the Extreme
What happens when you pit a 55 year-old racing legend against his own son?
Carlos Sainz has won the Dakar Rally and is a two time winner of the World Rally Championship. He retired from racing 13 years ago.
His son, Carlos Sainz Jr. is no schmutz, either. Sainz Jr. is a professional Formula 1 driver and has was born in competition.
“We’re very competitive. Whenever we race it’s always to the death!” – Sainz Jr.
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As a F1 driver, the younger Sainz is accustomed to racing cars with lots of downforce and wearing huge slick tires. Unlike his father, Sainz Jr. doesn’t have professional off-road racing experience. But hey, it’s in his DNA.
To make it a fair race, we’ve given them matching machinery: two off-road karts weighing just 660 lbs and boasting 170bhp.
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Driving these karts is all about feeling the track underneath you. You feel it through the steering wheel and through your bum. It’s different, but I really enjoy it. – Sainz Jr. before the race.
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So who will win? The retired veteran or the fearless son? Watch them go head to head in the Red Bull Racing video below: