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 james heggemeier on January 10, 2012 at 2:05pm

Can someone tell Robby to pick it up some. I do have to go to work sometime today. lol .

Permalink Reply by Todd Bettenhausen on January 10, 2012 at 2:07pm

LOL

Permalink Reply by Goody on January 10, 2012 at 2:12pm
Has Robby ever had a stage victory at Dakar? I can't remember one but I am also pretty forgetful.
Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 10, 2012 at 2:13pm

yes

Permalink Reply by Shawn Brant on January 10, 2012 at 2:15pm
Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 10, 2012 at 2:15pm

At finish

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 10, 2012 at 2:15pm

Now we wait a few min to see if peterhansel caught him

Permalink Reply by Charlie Frank on January 10, 2012 at 2:18pm

Was peterhansel the next car on the stage?
Saw there was sand at the finish, fingers crossed!!!

Permalink Reply by Charlie Frank on January 10, 2012 at 2:20pm

Actually I think peterhansel started 4 mins behind based on yesterday's stage.

Permalink Reply by Goody on January 10, 2012 at 2:19pm
I thought he may have won one last year but I didn't really know much about Dakar back in 2007.
Permalink Reply by Zyta Sobaniak on January 10, 2012 at 2:20pm

Robby wolves mini surround you ...

Permalink Reply by Bill McPherson on January 10, 2012 at 2:24pm

RG has finshed Stage 9!

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