Why did Robby Gordon get a 15 minute penalty on Stage 8?

It now shows Robby 14th for todays stage, what's up?

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Permalink Reply by jack on January 11, 2009 at 7:45pm

speeding maybe? I think he has got that one in previous Dakars.. or maby for not pulling over for what's his face...

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 11, 2009 at 7:47pm

As aways please quote source's

Permalink Reply by Blain on January 11, 2009 at 7:52pm

http://www.dakar.com/ Look at results for stage 8, not overall just stage 8. It is not listed on the overall page.

Permalink Reply by Bugeyed Earl on January 11, 2009 at 8:12pm

Maybe it was for not letting Roma and DeVilliers pass. DeVillers said he lost 10 min while he was standing on the Sentinal device trying to get past and had to wait for the Hummer to make a mistake before he could get around. You never know with those Frogs what they will penalize you for though.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 11, 2009 at 7:55pm

missed a waypoint probably. thats a 15 minute penalty

Permalink Reply by jack on January 11, 2009 at 8:00pm

i thought missed waypoints were 2hr penalty?

Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on January 11, 2009 at 8:00pm

way point penalty is 2 hours, must be speeding.

Permalink Reply by jack on January 11, 2009 at 8:22pm

I had just found that in the rule book and was gonna post it.. wasn't it in an interview that one of the drivers complaining that Robby refused to pull over?

Permalink Reply by Robby2Win7 on January 11, 2009 at 11:35pm

Well if this is true, why didn't they penalize Chicherit, in the stage where Robby was trying to pass him and then flipped? Oh well, at least we have a decent lead on 6th place in the OA standings.

Permalink Reply by Mario on January 12, 2009 at 1:04am