Jan 16th 2010 Dakar Rally Stage 14 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 14 of the 2010 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat will also be available.This is the final stage of the rally.

STAGE 14: Santa Rosa > Buenos Aires

Connection 166 km | Special Stage 206 km | Connection 335 km | Total 707 km

Course Overview

From the first to the last, staying focused is key on this final special where the statistics are formal: there are always withdrawals just a few lengths away from the finish. The 206 kilometres of special, covered on very fast tracks therefore have to be negotiated extremely carefully. At the finish, the heroes of this 32nd edition will at first be celebrated in the village of San Carlos de Bolivar. The aficionados, aware that the most intense moments of joy occur on the line, will certainly have come in numbers. After the avalanche of emotions, the competitors will drive to Buenos Aires where a huge crowd will be expecting them for more glorious moments.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 15, 2010 at 4:58pm

Hammer down ! Very fast stage.

Permalink Reply by WJM on January 15, 2010 at 5:02pm

BJ needs make himself "wide" and hold up Spinelli.

Watch the beer stops.

Permalink Reply by alan4s on January 15, 2010 at 5:12pm

I think one refreshing beer's okay now. No more need to "Drink Smart" for a sponsor.

Permalink Reply by John Fletcher on January 15, 2010 at 5:32pm

I thought Hummers are slower on flat runs because they are 2 wheel drive than 4 wheel drive and the VW are faster. Is this a stage where Robby will excell on?

Permalink Reply by Tooltime on January 15, 2010 at 6:02pm

he will excell as long as this stage doesnt have a bunch of the WRC rally style sharp corners and switchback type of terrain.

Permalink Reply by Bubski on January 15, 2010 at 6:18pm

robby sounds pissed - lol - well atleast he is already being pro active and looking at next year - im glad he dosent give a
#%*$ about carlos who does - he's a winer anyways - finish strong and stay positive robby andy bj and kelly - great job !!!

Permalink Reply by Tooltime on January 15, 2010 at 6:47pm

TOG, i just listened to the audio interview with Robby, what is the issue if any with RG and Carlos? Did miss something?

Permalink Reply by Scott B on January 15, 2010 at 7:52pm

where did the interview go!?

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 15, 2010 at 9:02pm

Does anyone know if RGM has fixed the problem with the top end speed of the Hummer? Or is there simply too little you can do to improve that with the size of the restrictor?

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 16, 2010 at 9:13am

2 wks 9000k 130 cars 2 countries 8th &19th not as good as last yr , but pretty good for a 3 car project. Possibly a 7 car pile up ahead of them. Just sayn'! Anyway, GO ROBBY GO ,BJ too!

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 16, 2010 at 9:23am

Put some Daytona gears in and Robby & BJ can draft to the front?

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 16, 2010 at 10:28am