Jan 11th 2010 Dakar Rally Stage 9 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 9 of the 2010 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat will also be available throughout the entire 2010 Dakar Rally.

STAGE 9: Copiapo > La Serena

Connection 0 km | Special Stage 338 km | Connection 209 km | Total 547 km

Course Overview

The last day in the Atacama will be a good opportunity to make the best of sand and dunes: it is mainly on the first 180 kilometres that the difficulties will be gathered. The terrain being fairly open, the bikers will take off in lines of twenty. At this stage of the race, the leaders are clearly identified in each class but the podium can still change at any moment. In the same way, those who will have reached La Serena will certainly have covered the toughest part, technically speaking. A long distance will however have to still be covered with cold blood and taking it easily. For the amateurs, it is on these qualities that a Dakar can be played.

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 11, 2010 at 10:24am

Just don't expect the same good luck with the Cards this week when they visit "The Who Dat Nation"

Permalink Reply by Rob Waldrip on January 11, 2010 at 11:01am

It wasn't luck. It's skill. It'll be another shootout but in the end, New Orleans would probably have rather dealt with Katrina again than Kurt Warner and his troops.

Back to RG now. :)

Permalink Reply by Saint Yukon on January 11, 2010 at 1:18am

According to Dakar.com

There will be 68 cars starting Stage 9.

RG in 10th @ 12:19 (local time)
BJ in 13th @ 12:23 (local time)

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 11, 2010 at 10:15am

Sunrise in the OC . Supposed to be mid 70's today . No fog here so ,GO FAST ROBBY& BJ THEN GO FASTER!! No breakdowns,

Permalink Reply by GTX - HEMI on January 11, 2010 at 10:33am

TOG or ANYONE know if the tire inflation/deflation issue has been resolved. Is this the reason for the tire problems ? or punctures. If it is the punctures it seems to me that RG has had more of these this year. Has toyo changed the tire in any way to give-up reliability ? All I here is speculation on this issue in the chat & blog rooms. CAN ANYONE CLEAR THIS UP FOR ALL OF US WHO SIT HERE DAY BY DAY HOUR BY HOUR.

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 11, 2010 at 10:26am

Robby wins this stage by "3min 28sec"

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 11, 2010 at 10:42am