Jan 1st, 2012 Dakar Rally Stage 1 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 1 of the 2012 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon will drive the #303 Speed Energy Hummer & Nasser Al Attiyah will drive the #300 Qatar Hummer. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2012 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

STAGE 1 TRACKING

STAGE 1: Mar Del Plata > De La Pampa

Connection 763km | Special Stage 57km | Total 823km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The seaside resort of Mar del Plata brings to mind lazing around, especially after the competitors have mingled with the crowd during the public presentation ceremony on 31st December. For the short warm-up special stage, they will nevertheless be allowed to pass by the seafront, where the small dunes to be crossed will represent the first hurdle. In this simple exercise, the fastest time will establish a first winner and determine each competitor's position in the rankings. After this challenge, there will be a long liaison section to be covered to Santa Rosa de la Pampa.

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on December 31, 2011 at 11:09am

But has the truck arrived?

Permalink Reply by will on December 31, 2011 at 8:25am

Live coverage has begun for the opening fiestas - http://tn.com.ar/envivo/24hs

Permalink Reply by will on December 31, 2011 at 8:56am

And yes, I know it's a show about whales now. It will be live off and on until things get started.

Permalink Reply by Vlad Rogers on December 31, 2011 at 12:19pm

Argentinian TV?

Permalink Reply by will on December 31, 2011 at 12:37pm

yep

Permalink Reply by Vlad Rogers on December 31, 2011 at 1:31pm

Good find, I was watching it

Permalink Reply by TOG on December 31, 2011 at 12:07pm

raceday chat will open about 8:00am on New Years Day

Permalink Reply by Janet B on December 31, 2011 at 12:48pm

8am for whom?

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on December 31, 2011 at 1:06pm

EST

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on December 31, 2011 at 2:04pm

For all the new members that have not participated in 'chat' on the Planet, it's on the right side of the topic bar on the main page.
Be safe this evening, see everybody bright and early tommorrow.

Para todos los nuevos miembros que no hayan participado en el 'chat' en el planeta, es en el lado derecho de la barra de temas en la página principal.
Para nuestros miembros que hablan español, voy a estar utilizando http://translate.google.com/ # para traducir durante el chat.
"Chat" se abre a las 8 am EST.
Estar a salvo esta noche, ver a todos muy temprano mañana.

Permalink Reply by Kathy Kubara on December 31, 2011 at 2:09pm