Jan 5th, 2012 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Race Info & Discussion

Stage 5 Discussion, 2012 Dakar Rally

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 5, 2012 at 10:17pm

@David , I'll PM you in chat Sunday ;-)

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Permalink Reply by will on January 5, 2012 at 10:29pm

Just don't call.

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Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 5, 2012 at 11:10pm

Don't answer it.

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Permalink Reply by BajaTuner on January 5, 2012 at 10:28pm

From TOYO tires blog from todays stage

" we got good news today, f2 has been released from the Buenos Aires port. It will be on the road non stop till he reaches the team. It's definitely relieving to know that all the extra parts are on there way"

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Permalink Reply by Bonzai on January 5, 2012 at 10:34pm

Good news!!!

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Permalink Reply by Mark Allen on January 5, 2012 at 10:36pm

Hooray!

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Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 5, 2012 at 11:12pm

About friggin' time!

What a colossal cluster. But I guess we shouldn't be surprised, seeings as how where it is. :-)

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Permalink Reply by WJM on January 5, 2012 at 11:30pm

It's only about a 1,100 mile drive from Buenos Aires to Copiapó, Chile. They could be there early Saturday morning.

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Permalink Reply by R. ALDRIDGE on January 5, 2012 at 11:34pm

Depending on rain, snow, customs paperwork, border bribes, etc. And DOT only allows drivers to have 10 hour shifts...... oh wait, never mind.

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Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 5, 2012 at 11:36pm

Good one :-)

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Permalink Reply by Mark Allen on January 5, 2012 at 10:39pm

I'll have to say that this year's Dakar so far has been fun to follow. The Hummer / Mini battle is really fun day over day. The mini's are well funded, well prepared, and they have some awesome drivers in the LH seat (let's face it Peterhansel is a friggin legend, 9 wins between 2 and 4 wheels?!?!?). Robby's team is well prepared, well developed (along a completely different strategy RWD, Rear engine, long travel susp vs short wheelbase, 4WD, front engine) and also has two awesome drivers behind the wheel.

I'd love to see Rob and Nassir run away with it but the daily back and forth and CP to CP back and forth is just a ton of fun to watch. Keep it up, keep steady, minimal mistakes, and bring it home.