Jan 5th, 2013 Dakar Rally Stage 1 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 1 of the 2013 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon will drive the #315 Speed Energy/Mapei/Toyo Tires Hummer. Support during the rally will come from the #544 & #550 BOUCOU team. The special section of Stage 1 is VERY SHORT, only 13km long. The parade leading up to the start of stage 1 will be televised and we will have coverage here. So join us at 8:00am/et on Jan 5th. Robby Gordon is slated to begin his special section at 2:30pm/et. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2013 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

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STAGE 1 TRACKING

STAGE 1: LIMA > PISCO

Connection 250km | Special Stage 13km | Total 263km

COURSE OVERVIEW

It won’t be long before competitors will be singled out, but for the moment, the mini special stage organised on the outskirts of Pisco will principally be used to divide up the drivers into categories according to their level, who in turn will reassemble during the rally. The initial stage won’t be as stiff as the drink that made the region famous, but the picture postcard landscape is especially appealing. The concentration required over the several timed kilometres will still allow the competitors to admire the scenery. Nevertheless, the light-hearted attitude and relaxed driving style adopted by the competitors during this first day must not mislead them: the Dakar has really begun.

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 Bonzai on January 5, 2013 at 5:33pm

It's just 3mn per stage, lol

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 5, 2013 at 5:23pm

stuck, than broke reverse

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Permalink Reply by Vlad Rogers on January 5, 2013 at 5:24pm

I'm on my tablet, its hard to search around. CNN said he ended 10 minutes behind. Was it a car problem, or driver error. If it was a simple mistake, I'm not worried about the time.

So, could somebody give me a brief update and his time back? And please don't give me the standard wise a** answer "go look through the comments we talked about it", remember I'm on y tablet

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 5, 2013 at 5:26pm

got stuck, then broke reverse
31:45 back

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Permalink Reply by Vlad Rogers on January 5, 2013 at 5:29pm

OK, thank you. 31, yikes gonna make it fun!!!!

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 5, 2013 at 5:37pm

Got stuck too.. Not sure if it was related to the gearbox

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Permalink Reply by Eddie Lujan on January 5, 2013 at 5:38pm

It's only one stage we got a lot of more racing to go time to gain some ground

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Permalink Reply by speedy7 on January 5, 2013 at 5:40pm

And breakdown some more..........

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Permalink Reply by Vlad Rogers on January 5, 2013 at 5:39pm

Here's the way I see it; we all know Robby can make up a half hour easily if he has no mistakes. And the Fuglys (or whatever they're called) will have first year gremlins. I still think a win is very possible.

I think Robby did this on purpuse just to give us something fun to watch, just like the year our Anaheim Angels won (I know it wasn't on purpose haha)