Jan 17th Dakar Rally Stage 14 Race Chat

Final day of the 2009 Dakar rally. Thanks for all the participation during the past 2 weeks.

Stage 14 - Saturday, January 17

Cordoba > Buenos Aires

Connection: 224 km | Special: 227 km | Connection: 341 km | Total: 792 km

The adventure began on La Pampa. After having explored two veritable nation-continents, the competitors will find a more familiar type of landscape. On long, rolling routes, concentration remains necessary. Those who arrive with a ranking in Buenos Aires will have achieved the most impressive loop ever undertaken in rally-raid. And they will remain forever first

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Permalink Reply by Jon Q on January 17, 2009 at 10:00am

Thanks to all involved........thanks to team USA Dakar and to Robby for making us proud. Take that ASS O, two Americans on the podium.

Permalink Reply by Zane on January 17, 2009 at 10:05am

What a great Dakar...

Congratulations Robby, Andy, Eric, Alex and all of whole Team Dakar USA! Amazing accomplishment

Thanks to TOG & everybody at the Planet, it's been great following the rally with all of you.

Permalink Reply by Janet B on January 17, 2009 at 10:06am

I just got caught up on the day's events. I'm so proud of our "boy" - congrats all around to Team Dakar USA!!!

Special thanks to everybody here for making this so much fun to keep track of. Ya'll are a hoot and a half!! And I learned so much...bonus!

See you around the Planet!

Permalink Reply by Melissa on January 17, 2009 at 10:14am

wow how exciting a podium for RG and top 20 for eric! so cool! congrats to everyone who was a part of this happening. i know those guys worked hard!! and thats an understatement.!

Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on January 17, 2009 at 10:14am

Just woke up to see it is all over. So well done Robby. That was some kick ass performance. WV will be stressing what you will bring to the race next year now that you know the terrain.

To all my all my Friends on planet Robby, I will chat the next time Robby takes to the dirt as I dont care enough for NASCAR. Maybe if Robby does some thing to piss nascar off, then I definitly be back to chat about the monster inside Robby that rages against the corporate machine.

Thanks TOG for this amazing forum.

Permalink Reply by jack on January 17, 2009 at 10:14am

So did the "French Fry Guys" make it to the end?

Permalink Reply by Zane on January 17, 2009 at 10:33am

Yup, 54th overall for the Fry Boys

Permalink Reply by jack on January 17, 2009 at 10:38am

That's pretty awsome.. Just think about how many proffessional and amauter teams that didn't finish the race.. and here these guys didn't making french frys along the way out the back of thier truck......lol

Permalink Reply by Clance' McClannahan on January 17, 2009 at 11:28am

I love the french fry guys...Glad they finished!

Permalink Reply by Greg Jones on January 17, 2009 at 10:26am

this is awesome

congrats to RG and all of Team Dakar USA

thanks TOG et al for providing the community

on to Daytona

Permalink Reply by Riverside Racer on January 17, 2009 at 11:10am

Way to start off the year RG !!

3rd Overall
1st Open Class

Thanks to TOG and all the unique personalities here on The Planet following the coolest race in the world!!!

Can't wait for the pictures the "Hummer ‘del Americano’" tomorrow. I think I'll make the podium shot my new computer background......

Anyone going to The California Speedway race? Say hi if you are. I usually go there on Friday only.

Permalink Reply by Mario on January 17, 2009 at 1:11pm