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 TOG on January 6, 2014 at 10:21pm

+100

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 6, 2014 at 10:23pm

TOG can you pull some strings and make that happen!!!

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Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 6, 2014 at 10:26pm

Leigh Diffey will be back doing the rest of the NBCSN highlight shows starting tomorrow. Sam just had to fill in for the one show.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 6, 2014 at 10:28pm

thank goodness

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 6, 2014 at 11:08pm

Glad to hear that, Don't think I could have taken another episode!

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Permalink Reply by David Z on January 7, 2014 at 5:48am

Great news. I was saying first the tracking now this?

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Permalink Reply by Cosmic Arkie on January 6, 2014 at 10:40pm

Sounded like Posey had the plague or was near death.

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Permalink Reply by robbyfansinceimsa on January 7, 2014 at 1:05am

He does have Parkinsons

matt

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Permalink Reply by Rich Cassady on January 7, 2014 at 3:21am

The commentating is drier than Dakar sand! : (--

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Permalink Reply by karen mullins on January 6, 2014 at 10:20pm

You know it can be a simple deal as the fuel they are using. I believe they use pump gas.. Its a detuned LS7 fuel mapping timing ect ect..Why i say the fuel that to me is really the only thing that has changed from states to there. In the states they use oxygenated fuel as a winter blend and the biggest thing that is different is the boiling point it vapor locks really easy. i deal with that shit every winter in my street car.vapor lock time and time again.Summer comes car runs great.BTW its mixed with methanol in the winter..Just thinking out of the box..might be simple.. sense other gas motors are having same issue.