Jan 13th 2010 Dakar Rally Stage 11 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 11 of the 2010 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat will also be available throughout the entire 2010 Dakar Rally.

STAGE 11: Santiago > San Juan

Connection 211 km | Special Stage 220 km | Connection 3 km | Total 434 km

Course Overview

It’s through the Paso Libertadores, at an altitude of 3500 metres that the competitors will leave Chile to return to Argentina where the day's special will take place. For the first fifty kilometres which will actually be the only portion of the rally competed at high altitude, the mechanics will need to work on settings to compensate with the lack of power. The competitors will race on the high hill tops of the Andes with views on the famous Aconcagua that dominates the area from the top of its 6859 metres. To reach San Juan, one will then need to find a way through the rios. In the same time the cars and trucks will have to take good care of their brakes for a long descent of close to 20 kilometres.

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 12, 2010 at 5:54pm

back to Argentina

Permalink Reply by WJM on January 12, 2010 at 8:52pm

Looks like another WRC special.

Permalink Reply by Joey Griffin on January 12, 2010 at 9:59pm

Yup back to out of hummer zone

Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on January 12, 2010 at 10:30pm

Its mostly downhill. Robby has not had much to bank on this dakar, but he can take gravity for granted.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 13, 2010 at 9:38am

Todays stage might take about 3 hrs to complete.

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 13, 2010 at 10:12am

Good morning from the OC SoCAL RG 1 min back. Sun is rising and so is RG! GO ROBBY GO !Make those doubters from NASCAR.COM voter poll wrong . Also God bless the people of Haiti.

Permalink Reply by Bill McPherson on January 13, 2010 at 10:38am