Jan 11th, 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 8 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 8 of the 2016 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 11th in Stage 5, and his teammate, Sheldon Creed, finished 21st. The special section of Stage 8 is 393km. Robby Gordon start time: 7:26am/et, Sheldon Creed start time: 7:48am/et.

STAGE 8 TRACKING

STAGE 8: SALTA > BELEN

Connection 373km | Special Stage 393km | Total 766km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The change of terrain which marks the entry into the second part of the rally should also mark a change in programme for the drivers, who will face the first dune sections of the 2016 edition. Experts in dunes crossing will have an opportunity to demonstrate their skills and even gain an advantage. They will also notice the navigational difficulties which have been introduced this year to complicate their existence. Louds of minutes could be lost by vehicles blocked in the sand.

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 Kevin Urie on January 11, 2016 at 3:11pm

Dang looks like Coma saying it will get harder and harder is true. How were the Gordini's looking before the breakdown today? Still hoping we get some good jumps on the course and those PUGs mule kick into failure and to a Gordini's stage win or two. Seems Loeb might have gone done that road today.

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Permalink Reply by WJM on January 11, 2016 at 3:16pm

Looked great in the bivouac before the start of the stage.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Urie on January 11, 2016 at 3:38pm

They do look fast sitting still don't they?

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Permalink Reply by yano on January 11, 2016 at 3:19pm

yup heard that somewhere too ....
loooong race .
Lucky them , Sabine is not the boss .
the creator of this race wanted the least competitors to arrive

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Permalink Reply by Rick_G on January 11, 2016 at 3:18pm

wp 7 splits

1 302 - STEPHANE PETERHANSEL(FRA) PEUGEOT 0h24m53s
2 303 - CARLOS SAINZ(ESP) PEUGEOT +00:01:42
3 300 - NASSER AL-ATTIYAH(QAT) MINI +00:01:45
4 321 - CYRIL DESPRES(FRA) PEUGEOT +00:01:46
5 301 - GINIEL DE VILLIERS(ZAF) TOYOTA +00:02:18
6 315 - MIKKO HIRVONEN(FIN) MINI +00:02:38
7 310 - ORLANDO TERRANOVA(ARG) MINI +00:02:40
8 304 - NANI ROMA(ESP) MINI +00:02:53
9 319 - LEEROY POULTER(ZAF) TOYOTA +00:03:09
10 306 - ERIK VAN LOON(NLD) MINI +00:03:15
11 314 - SEBASTIEN LOEB(FRA) PEUGEOT +00:03:50
12 327 - JAKUB PRZYGONSKI(POL) MINI +00:04:08
13 317 - EMILIANO SPATARO(ARG) RENAULT +00:04:14
14 307 - VLADIMIR VASILYEV(RUS) TOYOTA +00:04:17
15 305 - YAZEED ALRAJHI(SAU) TOYOTA +00:04:24
16 323 - HARRY HUNT(GBR) MINI +00:04:30
17 313 - BORIS GARAFULIC(CHL) MINI +00:04:40
18 329 - MARTIN PROKOP(CZE) TOYOTA +00:04:52
19 346 - MARK CORBETT(ZAF) CENTURY +00:04:54
20 312 - ROBBY GORDON(USA) GORDINI +00:04:59