1. Laia Sanz is a fourteen-time Women's Trial World Champion and ten-time Women's Trial European Champion in outdoor motorcycle trials.
21 Facts About Laia Sanz
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Laia Sanz was a member of the Spanish Female Team in the Trial des Nations, helping the team win the event five times.
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Laia Sanz finished eighth and last, but she wanted to come back for more.
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In 1997 Laia Sanz won her first race in a male championship, riding an 80 cc bike.
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Laia Sanz took part in an international female Trial competition for the first time.
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Laia Sanz was only twelve years old and competing against more mature riders, attracting attention from fans and professional teams.
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In 2000, Laia Sanz won the Spanish Cadet Championship, again the only female rider.
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Laia Sanz takes part in both and achieves her first World title and finishes second in the European Championship.
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Laia Sanz takes part as a member of the Spanish team in the first edition of the Female Trial Des Nations.
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Laia Sanz has competed in Male Championships with good achievements.
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Laia Sanz has raced for Beta, but in 2004 she moved to the official Montesa team.
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Laia Sanz has won World, European and Spanish titles with both makers.
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In 2010 Laia Sanz finally got the much awaited chance to train for the Dakar Rally, a childhood dream, and joined the Dakar Legend Jordi Arcarons as a trainer, another childhood dream.
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Laia Sanz participated in the Women's Enduro World Championship as part of her training for the Dakar and, she achieved a respectable third place after only participating in two of the three events.
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Laia Sanz kept competing in observed trials where she won World, Europe and Spanish championship and Trial des Nations.
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Laia Sanz participated in the 2011 edition of the Dakar Rally, on a Honda CRF450X as part of the Team Arcarons RST KH-7, with Arcarons as a backup.
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Laia Sanz won the Female class, and managed a consistent performance with a 39th position overall.
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Laia Sanz suffered an accident during the 4th stage, injuring her hand and damaging the petrol tank on her Gas Gas 450 cc but she kept going and managed to finish the stage.
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In 2015, Laia Sanz achieved her best finish and the best finish ever for a female rider at the Dakar, taking 9th place in the motorbike class on a Honda.
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Laia Sanz has made several appearances at her home race in the 24H series, the 24 Hours of Barcelona.
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Laia Sanz made guest appearances in the SEAT Leon Eurocup in 2014 and 2015.