Jan 11th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 8 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from stage 8 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. This is the second half of the Marathon stage. The special section of stage 8 is 781km long. Robby Gordon start time: 5:25am/et, and he will be the 9th car off the line. After a 9th place finish in stage 7, Gordon sits 23rd in the overall standings, 5h48m behind. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally.


2015 Stage 7 Photos


STAGE 8 TRACKING


STAGE 8: UYUNI > IQUIQUE

Connection 24km | Special Stage 781km | Total 805km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Dakar bows to the laws of nature. Hence, the weather will decide which route will be taken to leave Bolivia. If it’s dry, the start could take place in the Salar de Uyuni, for a 100km route across a smooth road of white salt: full throttle and foot to the floor! The route then slows down abruptly, with the longest part of the special stage taking place on more technical mountain terrain. The day will end with more than 40km of dunes, concluding with the vertiginous descent to Iquique.

The GREEN section of the route is the connection , the RED is the Special Section of the stage.

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Permalink Reply by sabreguy on January 11, 2015 at 6:41am

that's what I thought but I don't trust my eyeballs right now

Permalink Reply by Hyteq Redneq on January 11, 2015 at 6:40am

Thanks Mike, sounds good!

Permalink Reply by sabreguy on January 11, 2015 at 6:41am
Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2015 at 6:48am

Thanks Sab but this one won't open for me.
blank screen.
I have the live tv up though.

Permalink Reply by Don Brown on January 11, 2015 at 6:41am

If Chat is waiting for the first timing dump to open,
that may not happen. The bikes left 2 1/2 hrs before the cars and have no timing on any WP's.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 11, 2015 at 6:41am

I wish they had washed the cars

Permalink Reply by Bob on January 11, 2015 at 6:42am

Yeah, lots of fresh water out there….

Permalink Reply by yano on January 11, 2015 at 6:43am

some did just wipe the number

Permalink Reply by Luis Fernandez on January 11, 2015 at 6:43am

You can see Gordini passing by by rewinding Bolivia TV to 4:26:40

Permalink Reply by Justin Banner on January 11, 2015 at 6:45am

That poor Nissan Juke is so tore up, lol.

Permalink Reply by Luis Fernandez on January 11, 2015 at 6:47am

He was about 15 seconds behind no. 310 - mini

Permalink Reply by mjsvic on January 11, 2015 at 6:48am

is the Bolivian commentator reading out positions,..if so i thought he said RG was in (by counting names) apron 4th..?? (my Bolivian s pox tho!)

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