Jan 12th, 2013 Dakar Rally Stage 8 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 8 of the 2013 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded his 3rd straight 3rd place finish in Stage 7, but remains 23rd overall. Gordon is still down over 5 hours in the overall, but will get yet another good starting spot in an attempt to win his first stage of the rally. The cars are slated to begin the special section of stage 8 at 12:05pm/et and Robby Gordon will begin his special section around 12:11pm/etam/et. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2013 Dakar Rally. UPDATE: Stage 8 will now begin at KM288.

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STAGE 8 TRACKING

STAGE 8: SALTA > SAN MIGUEL DE TUCAMAN

Connection 379km | Special Stage 470km | Total 849km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Tucuman route will be divided into two timed sections with a variety of scenery. With hoodoos, canyons and cacti, the competitors will discover the red and green backdrop of Argentina’s most beautiful natural landscape, which will unfold for more than 150 km creating a Western atmosphere. During the second half of the timed section, which will take place in a region completely unknown to the Dakar, the contrast will be apparent on the sandy and sometimes tricky tracks. It may also be manifested through the weather conditions, if the wind is combined with the high temperatures which ravage the region. The rest day will rarely have been more deserved, in particular for the motorcyclists who will finish their marathon stage..

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Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 12, 2013 at 6:02pm

No water now, but the ditches look like they were caused by water previously. Beached Bugly.

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Permalink Reply by GTX - HEMI on January 12, 2013 at 7:05pm

Tough crowd today.................

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 12, 2013 at 6:11pm

I understand,the ditches could be a day old,a month old,a year old

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Permalink Reply by Dustin Leger on January 12, 2013 at 6:12pm

So since he is stuck the officials call the race at the last WP he went through. HMMMMMM. Maybe he bought the officials this year.

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Permalink Reply by shorty on January 13, 2013 at 12:17am

invisible water,

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Permalink Reply by FD REBEL on January 12, 2013 at 6:32pm

Natomi Wash SCORE Baja 1991 Anyone ??? First time a baja race was stopped and restarted mid-course

(top picture water crossing)

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Permalink Reply by shorty on January 13, 2013 at 12:16am

wow, so dangerous, glad they are ok

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Permalink Reply by LaTijereta on January 12, 2013 at 5:36pm

I am just seeing the "Fuel Energy" in the back window panel... What happen to "Speed Energy" brand?

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 12, 2013 at 5:38pm

It's what they have to use when in Argentina

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2013 at 5:38pm

Fuel is Speed!

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2013 at 5:39pm

I think it is due to a different speed brand down there if I remember from last year.

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Permalink Reply by mark roye on January 12, 2013 at 5:39pm

Like last year, there's a branding/copyright problem in Argentina with the Speed brand, so in those sections of the event the Fuel brand is used instead.