The pilot Juan Cruz Yacopini, one of the figures of the rally that our country is organizing, He suffered a serious accident in El Carrizal while taking a boat trip with a group of friends in one of the most important reservoirs in the province of Mendoza. His condition is delicate after suffering severe multiple trauma to the head and spinal shock.so the first medical examination.
According to the police report, a group of people were sailing in the reflection pool of the El Biguá campsite when Juan Cruz, 26, decided to jump to cool down. By doing this in a flat area, hit the ground and suffered a severe blow.
According to the newspaper, Juan Cruz was injured and taken by his friends to a meeting point on Route 62 in a Coordinated Emergency Medical Services ambulance. The sun. Over there, Yacopini suffered a cardiac arrest and medical staff performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers; After managing to stabilize him, he was initially admitted to the Perrupato Hospital in the city of San Martín.
Because of the complexity of the paintingThe athlete was later taken to the Cuyo Clinic, where he was admitted on Friday evening with a cautious prognosis, although everyone is currently waiting for a more comprehensive report.
Yacopini is one of the most outstanding drivers in the rally raidthe specialty that combines off-road and endurance racing. I enjoyed it the last rest days before the 2026 Dakar Rallyfrom January 3rd to 17th in Saudi Arabia. His preparation for this competition was unbeatable after winning the 2025 FIA (International Automobile Federation) Bajas Rally World Cup.
Motorsport experts agree that Yacopini is completing his best year in sport, having become champion of the Baja World Cup with four victories on the circuit and being in the preparation phase to take part in the Dakar Rally with the Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa team.
The Mendoza He ran his first Dakar when he was just 19 years old with his father Alejandro. From this first participation he added four more and the last one that year was his best result: he took seventh place overall in the car category.
The driver received an award at the FIA Awards in Uzbekistan last week. He is registered as a navigator for the Catalan Dani Olivares for the 2026 Dakar Rally.
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