ROBBY GORDON REPAIRED THE HUMMER!!

C'mon guys, Robby is OK,

 

WHY THE CHAT IS CLOSED?

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Permalink Reply by joseph on January 6, 2011 at 12:36pm
check my comments in stage 5 update
Permalink Reply by NIKAL on January 5, 2011 at 6:31pm

There is no way they will make an exception and let him continue. If anything they might be mad that he started the stage as they will have to monitor him as they most likely wont leave him out there is he needs assistance. The first year Ron Bailey attempted the Dakar he DQ'ed a stage and was out of the race. He chose to continue to follow the Dakar. He did not run all the race stages, but the ASO was not happy with some of his choices. If I remember right he even rolled it on the highway following the race! What a mess he was!

 

Also think of it this way. Last year when the Chilean team running the third Hummer "Chilean sponsored" broke the gear box and timed out. They did not give them a free pass. If anyone was going to get a free pass you would have thought the home town hero's would have. Nope! ASO DQ'ed them like everyone else in the past. Rules are Rules and no matter how popular RG might be they are not going to look the other way and let him continue. 

 

I'm sure what RG is trying to do is finish today's stage and try to appeal the DQ and see if for some reason he can continue. But unless the scoring and timing was off, the ASO will not overturn a DQ. But hey it worth a shot. The Dakar cost a lot of money and RG and his sponsors expect him to do what what ever he can to win or finish, and he is.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 5, 2011 at 6:39pm
NEVER GIVE UP !!!!
Permalink Reply by NIKAL on January 5, 2011 at 6:47pm

Per RDC http://www.race-dezert.com/home/robby-gordon-dakar-2-13958.html

RDC has a few people over their following the USA racers.

Robby Gordon is all but out of the 2011 Dakar Rally after a wheel bearing failure on the liaison to stage four today. Race Dezert caught Gordon on the side of the road, some 400 kilometres into a 500 kilometre liaison.
The distinct orange Hummer was unmistakable amongst the yellow and red dirt of the high altitude mountain pass. 

The dejected Gordon sat by the roadside, his Hummer on jacks, “Unbelievable huh? I don’t know how you prepare for 11 months and then you end up like this it’s unbelievable,” he said.

“I would say the biggest thing was me driving off the road on day two, that put us behind, but the wheel bearing, we’d never have checked it for the whole rally, probably changed the hubs at half way and that’s about it.”

Gordon says the wheel bearing failure is entirely inexplicable. “Normally, a wheel bearing if it’s going to give way gives way right away, but this one here we’re what? 1,500, 2,000 miles of racing? I don’t what’s going on there.”
Adding to the days frustration, the T4 fast assistance truck that Gordon’s spare hub was on the back of, actually drove past the stricken Speed car but didn’t stop.“ I have a T4 that we bought space on, and it drove right by me. So Callen jumped in a car and went to the special so hopefully he’ll bring back a hub and we can get back.”


Permalink Reply by Riverside Racer on January 5, 2011 at 8:27pm

Ouch, to watch them drive by........ How frustrating.

 

No Radios?

No Sat phones?

No reception?

No communication between cars or crew?

 

Twitter?

 

REALLY?

 

 

Permalink Reply by Miffles on January 5, 2011 at 8:58pm

I was just depressed and down before, but after reading that the T4 just rolled past them, now I'm spitting nails mad. 

 

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 6, 2011 at 12:37pm
never ever give up GAS ON
Permalink Reply by Josh Fisher on January 5, 2011 at 7:47pm

So since Robby would most likely stay down their till the end of the rally anyway, the "link stages" between the timed sections aren't official race stages are they, they're like open to the public roads (unless I'm thinking of another rally race) so he could in theory follow along completely with the rally except for the Timed Special stages & do promotion along the way trying to gain as much media attention as possible. Also it would be possible (and maybe a smart marketing move) to maybe try and work something out with GM's South American branch that Robby would take the Hummer to some of the various dealerships along the way and put on some exhibitions with donuts and stuff.

 

I mean the cost may not justify the expense and it might tick off the ACO but there is really nothing they could do to stop him from doing something like that is there?

Permalink Reply by Oscar Pose Romero on January 5, 2011 at 8:54pm
Marcos Patronelli happened with the same and let him continue theASO, it should do so in this case
Permalink Reply by Chet Raschka on January 5, 2011 at 6:17pm

18:19 Cars: It’s all over for Robby Gordon!

Following a broken wheel bearing after 514 km of the link stage leading to the 4th special, American Robby Gordon (Hummer) was not able to reach the day’s timed section, since the race officials had already closed the start point by the time his assistance team reached him. As a result, the Californian has been forced to abandon the rally.

Permalink Reply by Kevin on January 5, 2011 at 6:30pm

I know money is tight, but having the race support truck could of saved them here.  Filled with parts and 3 more wrench hands could of made the difference of racing or going home. 

Permalink Reply by Sean O'Neill on January 5, 2011 at 7:19pm
The Dakar.com site has the #303 Hummer listed as a withdrawal. I'm thinking that Hummer is out. As for Robby?.......Who knows. Bummer Rally so far. A stage win with the #327 would be a bright spot; if they let Robby drive it.

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