Jan 10th, 2012 Dakar Rally Stage 9 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 9 of the 2012 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 2nd in stage 8 & Nasser Al Attiyah finished 5th. Cars begin stage 9 at 7:54am/et (9:54am local). Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2012 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

STAGE 9 TRACKING


STAGE 9: Antofagasto > Iquique

Connection 9km | Special Stage 556km | Total 565km


COURSE OVERVIEW

A two-part stage will keep the competitors busy who continue the climb to the north of the continent, between oceans and mountains. Two sections separated by a neutralization are on the agenda with varied features and landscapes. At the beginning of the day, the competitors will pass through canyons, drive on clean tracks and sink in the fesh fesh?! The second special stage will call upon the drivers' and co-drivers' navigational talents, who will have to make a decision based on the very limited landmarks, while remaining focused on the WPM. To reward them for this intensive endeavour, they will drive down the steep descent to Iquique, already featured on the 2010 Dakar route, to the shores of the Pacific Ocean.




STAGE BY STAGE RESULTS

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 10, 2012 at 1:32pm

Finally at wp8

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 10, 2012 at 1:32pm

Robby is in

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 10, 2012 at 1:35pm

Need to hammer down on it

Permalink Reply by Drone637 on January 10, 2012 at 1:36pm

Checking things over, there are only 4 vehicles with someone from the USA in the crew. Two cars, a bike and a truck with one crew member. So a maximum of 6 people from the USA at the finish line.

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 10, 2012 at 1:36pm

in at 9

Permalink Reply by tony kent on January 10, 2012 at 1:39pm

took the bikes about an hour, so it'll be a quick stage

Permalink Reply by Steve Lister on January 10, 2012 at 1:47pm
Only :19 second lead for RG at CP9
Permalink Reply by Rod Hughes on January 10, 2012 at 1:49pm

Lead is dwindling.... Robby will likely put some time on them at the end, but it would have been awesome to have the 3 minutes in hand that he had earlier. Go Go Robby!

Permalink Reply by Scott Michelau on January 10, 2012 at 1:52pm

Check out the profile of stages 13 and 14. Tons of sand. All Robby needs to do is keep it consistent until then and he should be able to run away with it. If he can gain any time until then that that is a bonus.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 10, 2012 at 1:52pm

disregard the 19 sec lead. Peterhansel cant make up time during the tarmac & that CP5 begins the next section.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 10, 2012 at 1:53pm

the update at KM510 will show the real position

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 10, 2012 at 1:55pm

19:52 Cars: Peterhansel on the attack at CP5
At CP5, approximately 80 kilometres before the end of the special, Stephane Peterhansel is only 19 seconds behind the day’s leader Robby Gordon. Poland’s Holowczyc, 2’26” behind in third, leads Spaniard by 2’06”. For the moment, only the first four drivers have reached CP5.

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