Jan 7th, 2012 Dakar Rally Stage 7 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 7 of the 2012 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 2nd in stage 5 & Nasser Al Attiyah finished 11th. Cars begin stage 7 at 7:56am/et (9:56am local). Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2012 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

STAGE 7 TRACKING


STAGE 7: Copiapo > Copiapo

Connection 154km | Special Stage 419km | Total 573km


COURSE OVERVIEW

The loop will be the biggest challenge of the week, although the beginning of the special stage, which will travel along tracks in the middle of the hills and cacti, might appear easy. But afterwards, the strain of the kilometres covered since Mar del Plata will begin to take their toll, exactly at the time when a great number of dunes will follow one after another. The last string of dunes to be crossed, so near and yet so far from the finish, may well resemble a bivouac which has been transported to the middle of the desert. Thankfully for the latecomers who pitch their tents, the regulations allow vehicles to be presented until 6 pm on the rest day.





STAGE BY STAGE RESULTS

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Permalink Reply by FD REBEL on January 6, 2012 at 11:26pm

I have got to hand it to the guys working on the 300 & 303 at night between specials. They are taking these race cars that have little test time and are driven HARD, making them competeitive day after day with only one chase/support truck. Damm impressive!

Permalink Reply by Josh Fisher on January 7, 2012 at 1:06am

Does anybody else see the resemblance in the shape of the loop to the Stockcar layout at Sears Point? If CP3 were the Start/Finish line.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 7, 2012 at 1:07am

yeah it does..lol..

Permalink Reply by MikeNIN7 on January 7, 2012 at 4:44am

Where can I bet on a stage win for Robby the parts are here RUN IT TO WIN IT!!!!!

Permalink Reply by Baja Dude on January 7, 2012 at 4:50am
Hey Mike if RG wins this stage I will send u a couple cans of SPEED!!! Will that work? Lol
Permalink Reply by Ron Downs on January 7, 2012 at 9:15am

hi there at work today can't follow chat updates here would be nice thank in advance

Permalink Reply by Pete Petree on January 7, 2012 at 9:30am

The Mini's have been relatively flawless. With no special yesterday hopefully the Hummer's are rested and ready to fly. Rock on Baja Bob!

Permalink Reply by Bad Chad on January 7, 2012 at 10:22am
Robby just thru CP-1 5 min off the leaders pace.
Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 7, 2012 at 10:27am

Another 5 min already?
Not what I wanted to see when I got up.

Permalink Reply by Pete Petree on January 7, 2012 at 10:46am

Looks like he made up time @ WP2

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 7, 2012 at 10:49am

Need to stop the theme of "fall behind and" play catchup.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 7, 2012 at 10:52am

long way to go. 4 minutes behind is nothing

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