Jan 17th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 12 Race Discussion

Join in and discuss stage 12 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. The rally may be over for Robby Gordon, but there are still 2 stages remaining. Stay tuned for stage 11 quotes from Robby Gordon, as well as the Stage 11 team recap video.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 17, 2014 at 11:56am

With as close of a margin between Peter and Roma all it will is take a hiccup to make the difference.

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Permalink Reply by Kathy Kubara on January 17, 2014 at 12:00pm

Peter Piper needs a puncture

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Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on January 17, 2014 at 12:10pm

I'm pulling for Roma ...that goes without saying. however I'm also a fan...bigger I'd have to say of an honest race. No matter what the sport a soiled triumph is worthless and void of notation. On those grounds if it were the factual base that we are proceeding on that Picked a peck of pickled peppers were ...i'm sorry...was instructed that Roma is to be the standard bearer then by all means I must look at the race as being between two faceless competitors and the dirtier the finish in pursuit of victory the better. In a nut shell, the entire event and all the worlds time and mine has been wasted if a set structure is in place and to be honest it forges even deeper my desire to see Robby be in contention in all future efforts just to eliminate this ........conneries!

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Permalink Reply by Bob on January 17, 2014 at 12:28pm

I'm a fan of an honest race too. The idea that the top runners are within a few minutes of each other, right at the end, and then they are told they can't race ? What kind of race is that ?

Sounds like the Mini drivers feel the same way, but hopefully they've made some kind of agreement among each other. Having one driver going balls out, while the other takes it easy because he's been told the outcome is fixed is no fair either.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 17, 2014 at 12:05pm

It's been fun today but I need to work on finding a new job. In light of my unsubstantiated reporting over the course of the last few hours perhaps I can get a job as a network television reporter. Take care y'all and enjoy your day.

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Permalink Reply by Baja Girl 77 on January 17, 2014 at 12:24pm

is robby sitll in dakar?

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Permalink Reply by Bob on January 17, 2014 at 12:30pm

Apparently not, unfortunately. While there was a chance they might run today, no one really knows what the story is, although it may be that they were unable to fix the gas tank issue that put them out yesterday.

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Permalink Reply by Hendricus on January 17, 2014 at 12:31pm

Short video discussing a new Corvette race car, and engine. This is Robby's engine, or his engine's cousin. A point is made about being required to use a restrictor plate here too.

http://www.engineeringtv.com/video/Corvette-C7-R-Race-Car-Co-Devel?...

Beautiful Vettes!

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Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 17, 2014 at 12:37pm

Restrictors are required by IMSA in the GTLM class as a balance of performance to the other makes of cars in the class. All cars in the class are restricted in some way, in different areas, to make all entrants as close as possible in terms of performance and lap times.

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Permalink Reply by Hendricus on January 17, 2014 at 12:49pm

Thx PDX. I guess being as it is closed course racing, it's much easier to balance the restrictions in order to keep the racing wheel to wheel. Same effort is being made in Dakar, 2wd versus 4wd, etc., but Dakar can also set a terrain that favors one over another. It seems much more wide open in terms of these types of controls, and "who the hell really knows what's going on," in the Dakar. I don't mean this as critical of the Dakar. I'm just pointing out what's obvious to most of the gang here.