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 Mike Kenyon on January 11, 2015 at 5:43am

where's the helo shot,?

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Permalink Reply by sabreguy on January 11, 2015 at 5:45am

Where's chat?

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Permalink Reply by yano on January 11, 2015 at 5:48am

will b up in 1H

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Permalink Reply by sabreguy on January 11, 2015 at 5:49am

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Permalink Reply by Michael Brettin on January 11, 2015 at 5:51am

cant wait to see the first cp..... cool to be able to watch...

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Permalink Reply by Michael Brettin on January 11, 2015 at 5:52am

Doesn't look like today will be any better with the tracker. they started 10-15 min ago and still not showing

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Permalink Reply by yano on January 11, 2015 at 5:52am

awwww we need chopper shot !!!
i heard fox sport is broadcasting too ....
you guys can fetch sumthing may be ?

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Permalink Reply by R Nadeau on January 11, 2015 at 5:53am

GOOD morning all.... Good to see you're Mike K ... brave for a west coaster

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Permalink Reply by sabreguy on January 11, 2015 at 5:56am

MK ain't the only one

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Permalink Reply by Don Brown on January 11, 2015 at 5:58am

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Permalink Reply by Bob on January 11, 2015 at 5:54am

I wonder how far to the 1st WP ? The terrain map is no good anymore with the change of course.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 11, 2015 at 5:57am

So who won the land rush? If you look at the running order on Dakar gaps it shows RG in 6th before any WP. You don't think they adjusted for after the land rush start? Cause he was to start ninth in the 2nd group.