Jan 13th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 8 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 8 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon had a broken studs in stage 7, and had to limp home to a disappointing 56th place finish. Gordon is now 24th overall. The rally now enters Chile, and Robby Gordon will begin stage 8 at 10:45am/et.

 

2014 Stage 7 Photos


STAGE 8 TRACKING


STAGE 8: SALTA > CALAMA

Connection 510km | Special Stage 302km | Total 812km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

Today the competitors will cross the Andes Cordillera, to begin the Chilean part of the rally. A special transition stage has been marked out there for the last day that cars will progress without overtaking motorcycles and quad bikes. The timed section of the day will be accessible to skilled drivers who are at ease on fast tracks in a closed environment. Drivers are advised to pay attention to their position from the outset to limit the number of overtaking manoeuvres, even though the strict standards regarding the use of the Sentinel system will be carefully monitored at the end of the day.

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 Rob on January 13, 2014 at 11:41am

Finally figured out how that place works...BJ 9 minutes back at WP2, RG still not started.

Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on January 13, 2014 at 11:31am

Pardon my FRENCH but I see 82 cars listed to start and 72 have.........We are not one of them.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 13, 2014 at 11:28am

Hopefully it's tracking, because all indications from the team last night was the car was good to go and ready for stage 8.

I know it was a long liason (510km) so let's hope nothing happened there.

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 13, 2014 at 11:29am

this tracker system is sooo far behind, too early to worry imo

Permalink Reply by Buzzzz on January 13, 2014 at 11:34am

Robby was slated to start 50 something...like 51st....so don't know what has happened....weird!

Permalink Reply by Robert Silber on January 13, 2014 at 11:32am

With all of the technology today how is it that a major organization such as ASO of the Score series have such crap---they need to get in touch with the NSA---we would have photos from some Satellite right now showing us everything

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 13, 2014 at 11:34am

WE get what we pay for

Permalink Reply by Rob on January 13, 2014 at 11:34am

Shoot, they could look thru their IPhones for live in car footage.

Permalink Reply by WJM on January 13, 2014 at 11:32am

Mischa has #365 still at the DSS but Dakar timing has #365 thru WP1.

Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on January 13, 2014 at 11:41am

The curse of Kellon walch.............I feel strange rumblings in the cosmos ...."what will happen next"...............It's my contention that a fish can feel your brain waves through the line ...who knows what strange gods were listening as ...............the negatve waves were cast a drift.........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyh-JpWdGmQ

Permalink Reply by Buzzzz on January 13, 2014 at 11:37am

Does anyone here know Robby good enough to know his Sat phone # and call him to find out what is happening?

Permalink Reply by Adam G on January 13, 2014 at 11:38am

303-867-5309

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