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 Cosmic Arkie on January 11, 2016 at 4:56pm

yeah, but...
91 cars left the start.
right now, 33 are in.....
tuff day all around.

Permalink Reply by yano on January 11, 2016 at 4:57pm

yup and it'll get harder ... so says the organizers

Permalink Reply by FD REBEL on January 11, 2016 at 4:55pm

CreedSpeed: Definition.. Just fast enough to deliver parts to the boss as needed.

Permalink Reply by Scooter Wright on January 11, 2016 at 4:56pm

All USA bikes still in action,,, Brabec about 12,,,Blythe up to 24

Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 11, 2016 at 5:10pm
Australian Toby Price doing very well, winning the stage. More people here will get to know him
Permalink Reply by Scooter Wright on January 11, 2016 at 5:26pm

He was very good at the ISDE too

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 11, 2016 at 5:00pm

Dakar.com:

Loeb:

"What happened was that in a rio there was a dip and I didn't see it, so we arrived on it, fell in and it threw the car off balance and we rolled. We broke a lot of things on the car. We had to change two wheels and change the transmission so, for sure, we lost a lot of time. It's finished for overall victory. I still have to take the experience. We came here to get experience first and foremost. Finally we were leading the first week. Now it's not as nice as we expected. It was only ten kilometres from the end of the stage. It's a bit frustrating, but that's life, so we have to continue now"

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 11, 2016 at 5:01pm

Driver error. When you are very fast you usually have a very narrow forgiveness window.

Permalink Reply by Dave Shaw on January 11, 2016 at 5:06pm
Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 11, 2016 at 5:11pm
Looks like Loeb is still mobile
Permalink Reply by WJM on January 11, 2016 at 5:22pm

I wonder where they store a spare transmission?

Permalink Reply by Scooter Wright on January 11, 2016 at 5:25pm

ASO choppa

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