Jan 10th 2010 Dakar Rally Stage 8 Race Info & Discussion

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STAGE 8: Antofagasta > Copiapo

Connection 96 km | Special Stage 472 km | Connection 0 km | Total 568 km

Course Overview

The hundred kilometres or so of liaison will allow the competitors to leave an often foggy area, in order to launch the special in optimal visibility conditions. If the rest day has had its effect, the debates will resume on this penultimate stage in the Atacama. On rocky terrain during the first part, minutes will easily be lost in case of a mistake for a title contender. With the kilometres covered, the cruising pace should progressively increase until hitting more and more frequent dune zones as we close in on Copiapo. Those who want to enjoy the final panorama won't be able to slow down and take it easy: the stage will be long and the days are short.

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Permalink Reply by wingit on January 10, 2010 at 12:43pm
Robby & BJ running 13th & 14th at KM 355 4 minutes apart.
Permalink Reply by Saint Yukon on January 10, 2010 at 12:31pm
KM 355

RG...+25:44
Permalink Reply by ktm pilot on January 10, 2010 at 12:55pm
Street finished stage 13th place + 28'47"
Permalink Reply by Jan on January 10, 2010 at 12:54pm
the leaders made up some time once they got to the sand- hoping RG & BJ will do the same
Permalink Reply by George Barnes on January 10, 2010 at 1:01pm
Does anyone know what put RG back 25 min?
Permalink Reply by Joey Griffin on January 10, 2010 at 1:12pm
Probably got a flat or went off the track
Permalink Reply by Blain on January 10, 2010 at 1:18pm
Maybe off the track as fast as he was going?
Permalink Reply by George Barnes on January 10, 2010 at 1:24pm
Possibly, all he needed was wings to fly!
Permalink Reply by Blain on January 10, 2010 at 1:29pm
For sure!
Permalink Reply by wingit on January 10, 2010 at 12:59pm
Roby 13th at KM 396. +26.27
Permalink Reply by Jan on January 10, 2010 at 1:14pm
BJ is thru KM396 also +31.14 & BJ tightened up the gap between him & RG
Permalink Reply by Blain on January 10, 2010 at 1:20pm
Chicherit lost 13 minutes, hopefully Robby and BJ are closing in on the others ahead of them.

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