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 Carl Abrams on January 11, 2015 at 7:04am

ditto

Permalink Reply by Bob on January 11, 2015 at 7:02am

Oh come on, we can't be last among our group of 5.

Permalink Reply by sabreguy on January 11, 2015 at 7:03am

Now nasser Devilliers Peterpuffer Vlad Yazeed

Permalink Reply by Luis Fernandez on January 11, 2015 at 7:04am

I think Nasser started 4 seconds early at the starting line. Then others followed except for Gordon who started on time.

Permalink Reply by sabreguy on January 11, 2015 at 7:05am

showing 9th 3:57 back

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2015 at 7:06am

Gordon 9th out 0f 10

Permalink Reply by Don Brown on January 11, 2015 at 7:06am

CHAT!!!

Permalink Reply by sabreguy on January 11, 2015 at 7:06am

+1

Permalink Reply by Bob on January 11, 2015 at 7:07am

The cars listed as in 1st to 4th place all started in the second group, 5 mins behind the first group to start the race. How can that be ?

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 11, 2015 at 7:08am

it's based on time

Permalink Reply by Bob on January 11, 2015 at 7:10am

You're right Mike…..not been to sleep here yet tonight, so not good with numbers….

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2015 at 7:07am

I am surprised no one has hit that big rock coming off the lake

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