Jan 4th 2010 Dakar Rally Stage 3 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 3 of the 2010 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat will also be available throughout the entire 2010 Dakar Rally.

STAGE 3: La Rioja > Fiambala

Connection 259km | Special Stage 182km | Connection 0km | Total 441km

Course Overview

It'll be on the third real day of racing that the competitors will have to deal with a first test. The change of context will be radical: with a switch from earth to sand and especially a dune portion of close to 30 kilometres. Other than their dimension that suits perfectly a first part of rally, these dunes are noticeable thanks to their white colour. In this new landscape, the crews will enjoy off-piste. They will also have to adapt to a change of climate and especially sand storms that are frequent in the area.

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Permalink Reply by Scott B on January 4, 2010 at 10:37pm

TEAM CHILE IS DQ'D..... :(

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 4, 2010 at 11:14pm

actually,Planet member Luis Cellino broke the news over an hour ago.

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Permalink Reply by R. ALDRIDGE on January 4, 2010 at 11:09pm

Too bad, sorry to hear that. I guess the only silver lining is that Now EVERYONE can work the short night to rebuild BJ. More resources/manpower to focus on 2 trucks for the rest of the rally.

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Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on January 4, 2010 at 11:22pm

That is for sure?

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Permalink Reply by Michael Sporrong on January 4, 2010 at 11:07pm

I can't seem to find anything reporting what happened with the Hummers today - this was going to be a good day for Hummers but this was not reflected in the results that were posted. What's up with the possible penality for 528?

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Permalink Reply by MTwomn on January 5, 2010 at 12:15am

Thanks everyone for all the posts. Just got home and am reading through the events. Can't dare check out the internet at work if I want to keep my job, so I will be relying on all of you until Friday.