Jan 16th Dakar Rally Stage 13 Race Chat

Join us for the Dakar Rally on Jan 16, 2009,right here and chat about the action during the 13th stage.Robby improved to 3rd overall after his 3rd place finish in stage 11.Two more stages to go !

Stage 13 - Friday, January 16

La Rioja > Cordoba

Connection: 161 km | Special: 545 km | Connection: 47 km | Total: 753 km

After having swallowed thousands of kilometers, participants will face a first-class physical challenge in this next-to-the-last stage. State-of-the-art pilots must maintain their position, while amateurs must avoid an excess of confidence. Errors can leave bitter memories, since this will be the day of cacti. At the bivouac, doctors will no doubt be called on to wield the tweezers. Finally, for the experts of traditional rallies, certain routes are part of the patrimony of the World Cup that takes place every year in Cordoba. Here, aficionados will guarantee a large popular fiesta.

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 16, 2009 at 8:30am

says 158 start so we are about 2 hrs 30 minutes away from start

Permalink Reply by MTwomn on January 16, 2009 at 8:33am

Or you can use this calculator. http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html Just plug in Argentina and your location and it will give you the time.

Permalink Reply by MikeNIN7 on January 16, 2009 at 8:35am

Good morning friends wow what a day it was yesterday. I was at work but checked on the forum every 15 min. When I read about Sainz I yelled "SAINZ FLIPED WWOOOOOO!" Everybody was like you the hell is Sainz?

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 16, 2009 at 8:43am

never mind

Permalink Reply by will on January 16, 2009 at 8:50am

Good morning gang! Any guesses on how long (hrs) they will run today ? I have to run to a site in Fontucky and work for a while , hope to be back real soon.

Permalink Reply by jack on January 16, 2009 at 9:27am

awww... poor girl...

Permalink Reply by Capt. Allen"Pez Loco" on January 16, 2009 at 8:59am

YAH, YAH ,YAH, Im up, Hello everyone. My back is killing me. Bill how do those FORTIN TRANS WORK?

Permalink Reply by BILL MORAN on January 16, 2009 at 9:05am

morning good day ahead

Permalink Reply by Capt. Allen"Pez Loco" on January 16, 2009 at 9:10am

545km SPECIAL today, lets hope Andy can keep on hitting his marks, because DeVill's and Miller's Co's seem to never miss much. And they have been alot faster depending on the terrian.

Permalink Reply by wilks7 on January 16, 2009 at 9:20am

looks like its been shortened to 220km

Permalink Reply by wilks7 on January 16, 2009 at 9:20am

12:10

ROUTE CHANGE
Due to the torrential rain that has fallen last night in the areas of La Rioja and Cordoba making the route of today’s special stage completely impassable - at least in its first part - the organizers have decided to change the route of stage 13. The contenders will drive in liaison on the road for 364 km to get to the original CP4 where the start of the 13th special stage will take place at 11:30AM with French biker Cyril Despres (KTM), winner of yesterday’s stage, starting first. The contenders will then race a 220 km special stage, before adding up another 47 km liaison that will take them to Cordoba, the finish of this 13th stage.

from dakar.com

Permalink Reply by Riverside Racer on January 16, 2009 at 9:19am