Jan 6th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 2 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 2 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon had vapor lock issues during stage 1, and finds himself over 2 hours behind. The cars are scheduled to begin the 433km special section at 8:55am/et, Robby Gordon will probably begin the stage at 9:36am/et (Subject to change) Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2014 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

2014 Stage 1 Photos

STAGE 2 TRACKING

STAGE 2: SAN LUIS > SAN RAFAEL

Connection 365km | Special Stage 433km | Total 798km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The fastest special stage of the rally, at least for its first part, will also be the one where drivers will have to face the first dunes. And it won’t just be a brief encounter with sand: in the last 100 kilometres, the exploration of the grey dunes of Nihuil will be even more intensive than during previous visits. The sand is more firm there, but the experience will provide a great deal of insight about each of the competitors’ technical skills. In short it will be a veritable test.

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 Alexis Pérez Castro on January 6, 2014 at 9:41am

Starts behind Giniel de Villiers

17 305 GORDON (USA), WALCH (USA) HUMMER 11:36:00

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Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 6, 2014 at 9:45am

tracker says RG started

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 6, 2014 at 9:42am

RG started two minutes behind DeVillers. This could get really interesting...

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Permalink Reply by Robert Patton on January 6, 2014 at 9:45am

Is the Chat open today, or is it just me?

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Permalink Reply by David Z on January 6, 2014 at 9:46am

delayed per TOG

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Permalink Reply by BAD on January 6, 2014 at 9:46am

There is a delay. TOG has asked to post here for now

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Permalink Reply by Alexis Pérez Castro on January 6, 2014 at 9:47am

where is the chat?

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Permalink Reply by Blain on January 6, 2014 at 9:47am

At least they got Chicherit as the driver for the 320 instead of Vigouroux like it had yesterday. He just left 2 mins behind Baldwin

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Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 6, 2014 at 9:55am

you can't change drivers during the rally

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 6, 2014 at 9:56am

he's talking about prior to the rally start

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Permalink Reply by Blain on January 6, 2014 at 10:17am

Originally Vigouroux was going to drive in the Dakar. About a week or so ago they decided on Chicherit who drove yesterday, but the Dakar tracking had Vigouroux still listed. It is correct today, that is all I was trying to say.