Jan 13th, 2012 Dakar Rally Stage 12 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 12 of the 2012 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 25th in stage 11 & is now down over 2 hours in the overall standings. Cars begin stage 12 at 11:35am/et Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2012 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

STAGE 12 TRACKING


STAGE 12: Arequipa > Nasca

Connection 412km | Special Stage 245km | Total 657km


COURSE OVERVIEW

Only a flight over the region can allow the Nazca Lines, mysterious motifs created in the ground more than 2,000 years ago, to be admired. The route of the special stage creates another line on the map of Peru which looks like a sand dragon. Although the areas of dunes are evenly spread out, the competitors will definitely remember one of them, which made a deep impression on the reconnaissance team. The dunes follow one after another continuously for almost twenty kilometres, transporting the drivers to a new dimension. As the sand will remain firm in this string of dunes, it will help the drivers to cross them without too much difficulty. But the most skilled dune-crossers will nevertheless be able to create a surprise, in particular three days before the final finish. Those who remember how to perform the "Mauritanian swerve" can save some precious minutes.




STAGE BY STAGE RESULTS

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Permalink Reply by Rob Hoban on January 13, 2012 at 2:46pm

WE WANT DUNES! WE WANT DUNES! LOVE THE DUNES!!!!!

Permalink Reply by racermurray on January 13, 2012 at 2:47pm

Robby shows the engine compartment on live TV after he finishes and shows the TV camera the controversial hose is now plugged and he still wins by 15 minutes !

Permalink Reply by Drone637 on January 13, 2012 at 2:53pm

Lucky bugger! We have to wait for the feed...

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 13, 2012 at 2:57pm

Is this your hopes or the facts?
I been saying all day I hope he does this.

Permalink Reply by Carlos Durazo on January 13, 2012 at 3:01pm

do you have a link on that video?

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 13, 2012 at 2:48pm

way to go!

Permalink Reply by Kevin Sweeney on January 13, 2012 at 2:51pm

I'm sure it will be re-posted, but every single person on here will be fired up by RG's interview! It was epic!

Permalink Reply by Desert X on January 13, 2012 at 2:55pm

My F5 key has reached its performance limit. Anybody have a can of air so I get get to the interview faster?

Permalink Reply by Xracer on January 13, 2012 at 2:56pm
Please post this interview I really want to see this it sounds classic Robby Gordon
Permalink Reply by Kevin Sweeney on January 13, 2012 at 3:07pm

Oh it is! You have no idea! EPIC. Nuff said.

Permalink Reply by jeff couch on January 13, 2012 at 2:56pm

YES what a great stage heck of a drive congrats team speed

Permalink Reply by shawn on January 13, 2012 at 3:00pm

definitely needs to be under the quotes for today

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