Jan 8th 2010 Dakar Rally Stage 7 Race Info & Discussion

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STAGE 7: Iquigue > Antofagasta

Connection 37 km | Special Stage 600 km | Connection 4 km | Total 641 km

Course Overview

The longest special of the rally is also the most varied. When leaving Iquique, one always has regrets but the splendour of the landscapes will motivate the competitors just as much as the fun they will witness in the sand dunes they will have to swallow in the first part of the day. The ideal technique will be a lot harder to find when having to cross a salar, of around 3 kilometres. On this extent filled with huge blocks of dry salt, certainly never seen by most of the competitors, the speed will drop down to under 10 km/h! Once that's digested, the tracks heading to Antofagasta are, in majority, fast and open. The menu will be generous in terms of sand and kilometres. The rule book will allow the bikers and crews to reach the bivouac before 6:00 PM on the following day, during the rest day.

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Permalink Reply by Amar on January 8, 2010 at 4:12pm
by who? I would think they would tow each other
Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 8, 2010 at 4:16pm
BJ's rolling too...???
Permalink Reply by Amar on January 8, 2010 at 4:17pm
Just like I said they are towing each other
Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2010 at 4:28pm
if BJ was being towed , he would only be 2 minutes behind RG. They are both under their own power , as a spare was brought by BJ
Permalink Reply by Troy Frankart on January 8, 2010 at 4:30pm
either that or they got the alternator repaired but needed bj to jump or pull start them.
Permalink Reply by Amar on January 8, 2010 at 4:37pm
If RG needed somebody to jump or pull start them, any of the trucks would help out easily, so I don't think RG fixed it on his own.
Permalink Reply by R. ALDRIDGE on January 8, 2010 at 6:22pm
Why would the competitors support trucks help us?
Permalink Reply by Amar on January 8, 2010 at 4:35pm
I doubt BJ would carry an extra alternator
Permalink Reply by Troy Frankart on January 8, 2010 at 4:37pm
not certain but maybe it was a wiring issue and they were able to fix it. Or maybe they are really good and they rebuilt the alternator.
Permalink Reply by Jan on January 8, 2010 at 4:39pm
thnx- so glad to hear they are both running
Permalink Reply by Troy Frankart on January 8, 2010 at 4:22pm
MOre than likely robby and andy had it fixed they just had to wait for a jump or pull start from BJ.
Permalink Reply by Amar on January 8, 2010 at 4:38pm
If RG needed somebody to jump or pull start them, any of the trucks would help out easily, so I don't think RG fixed it on his own.

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