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.

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Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 4, 2011 at 2:35pm

RG thru WP10 should be to 11 in 25-30 w/luck

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 4, 2011 at 2:37pm

robbys got to make up 7m on305;mini and just 3m on 318;mitsu for 15th overall and or 2 in front of him to have some trouble

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 4, 2011 at 3:06pm

robby 23:14 back wp11

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 4, 2011 at 3:06pm

For what it's worth, the high point 3378 meters between WP 9 & 10 is 1182' above sea level...

Roughly the same height as Lone Mountain at the Big Sky Montana Ski Area. The air is mighty thin up there...

What is the highest spot on this rally? racing ? commuting?

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 4, 2011 at 3:08pm

6 Cars thru Finish

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 4, 2011 at 3:17pm

ouch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc2Yjys0n60

Permalink Reply by Bob on January 4, 2011 at 11:22pm

Yikes !!

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 4, 2011 at 3:19pm

robby 24:39 back wp12

Permalink Reply by Amar on January 4, 2011 at 3:39pm

He finished 15th, something happaned he was 14th

Permalink Reply by George Barnes on January 4, 2011 at 3:47pm

#312 Lavieille, made up some 15min on him in the neutralization section. Don't know how that really works, but...

Permalink Reply by Bruce Smith on January 4, 2011 at 3:59pm

@George Barnes - Some of the cars and bikes were much faster on the pavement and picked up a lot of time and a few places in the standings. Compare the times at WP8 and WP9. I was thinking the pavement might be good for RG, but I guess not.

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

plus 311 in the bmw now 8th