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.

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Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 16, 2009 at 9:34am

hadnt thought of it that way, but there are some French on bikes still. right?

Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 16, 2009 at 9:35am

there not the only one to bend things. Remember the old Mint 400? The hotel got tired of the cycles (jack johnson often) beating the cars for the overall check, which was huge for that day so they split the bikes off and had them run a different day. then two years later they cut them out completly

Permalink Reply by wilks7 on January 16, 2009 at 9:41am

I think VW will feel just fine with a victory

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 16, 2009 at 10:53am

After being Mitsubishi's bitch for seven years, VW wouldn't care if the corpse of Hitler were the one getting the win.

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 16, 2009 at 10:54am

Nature of the beast. Imagine if Robby Gordon put two laps on the field at the Indy500 and then just coasted the last 20 laps and still won. How is that not fair to him?

The VWs have no reason to push it. They earned their lead.

Permalink Reply by Janet B on January 16, 2009 at 9:36am

Good morning, all! It's supposed to warm up to 17 degrees today - woo hoo! I think it'll be April before my toes thaw out...

Looks like we're all ready for this stage to start - somebody call down to South America & tell them to get going already!

Permalink Reply by wilks7 on January 16, 2009 at 9:39am

bikes have started

Permalink Reply by Christy on January 16, 2009 at 9:39am

i am going to miss most of this now. I have to get groceries and hair cut later.

Permalink Reply by wilks7 on January 16, 2009 at 9:43am

postpone the haircut and tell everybody to eat leftovers today

Permalink Reply by RobbySmokeFan on January 16, 2009 at 9:45am

Good morning from freezing -3F N. Michigan (wind chill unknown). Usually check in at night to see the results thought I'd pop in this a.m. since Robby is now 3rd overall. What time do the cars start?

Permalink Reply by gorobbygo7 on January 16, 2009 at 9:52am