Jan 4th , 2011 Dakar Rally Stage 3 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 3 of the 2011 Dakar Rally.Robby Gordon will start at 8:39am/et & Eliseo Salazar will start at 8:40am/et. Raceday chat will also be available throughout the entire 2011 Dakar Rally.

STAGE 3 TRACKING

STAGE 3: San Miguel de Tucuman>San Salvador de Jujuy

Connection 231km | Special Stage 500km | Total 731km

COURSE OVERVIEW

To reach Jujuy, the special stage has been split into two parts, separated by a neutralised section. On the first part, the bikers will again be racing on their own track, plunging into the desert canyons where the red of the sand and cliffs is the dominant colour. There is a striking contrast with the second timed portion: the race moves to earthen tracks and the vehicles will disappear into thick green forest. The trucks have been excused from this challenge, deemed too dangerous for the windscreens which are at the same level as tree branches.

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 4, 2011 at 11:33am

thx

Permalink Reply by yano on January 4, 2011 at 11:42am

WP9 , 20 mins after first car .... still no sign of the orange truck ....

Permalink Reply by yano on January 4, 2011 at 11:43am

oups ... he just passed it ... 20.41

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 4, 2011 at 11:38am

ya know for any nay sayers out there if they dident change the rules during the dakar last year for finishing times and tow in rules only about 30 cars out of the whole field would of finished the race. they dont call this the toughest race in the world for no reason, were racing against full time factory teams with huge budgets thats bigger then gibbs hendrecs and cheldres nascar budgets combind thats not a knife to a gun fight its a pellet gun to a tank fight and robbys hanging with the best of them GAS ON YOU SPEED DRINKING MOTHER TRUCKER IM WITH YOU ALL THE WAY

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 4, 2011 at 11:38am

Does anyone remember a few years ago when Live tracking was the little icons following the map? Last year you could type in a number & it kept (up to 4) tracked. I'm finding this years layout to be a pain. It rarely even remembers the teams when it refreshes.

Anyone else having this problem? Or is it just a loose nut between the chair & the keyboard?

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 4, 2011 at 11:40am

same here i must be a nut to

Permalink Reply by High Sided on January 4, 2011 at 11:41am