Robby Gordon responds to Peterhansel calling him a cheater

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Robby Gordon talks about entering the 2013 Dakar Rally after one of his competitors makes a comment about him and his HUMMER

PETERHANSEL COMMENTING ON ROBBY GORDON ENTERING THE 2013 DAKAR RALLY:

“This is a cheater born, we are here to compete, not for show race, and this is not the circus, even if it pleased the audience.”
“We must fight on equal terms, Robby Gordon must comply with the rules. If this is the case, it is welcome. Otherwise. Not!”

PETERHANSEL IS NOT ONLY CALLING YOU A CHEATER BUT CALLING YOU A SHOWMAN RATHER THAN A RACER, HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THAT?

RG: I take that personal, the fact he is calling me a cheater or my team a cheater. We explained our system last year to A.S.O. at initial technical inspection and we did not change anything from that day of initial tech on our car until the day they saw our car, saying it wasn't legal. With all that said what Peterhansel needs to understand is this is the entertainment business and it is not just about racecars. If it was just about racecars we would all be driving diesel powered Mini’s and they would sound like a bunch of sewing machines.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT HIM TALKING ABOUT FIGHTING ON EQUAL TERMS?

RG: We are really excited to go to the Dakar, last year A.S.O. can say we were disqualified, but to be honest with you at the end of the day we finished 5th and it wasn’t worth fighting with them. So we'll accept whatever we have to accept, but in regards to Peterhansel and playing fair and square, we played by the rules A.S.O. told us we could play by last year and they came and inspected our cars for 2013 and we are ready for the challenge. Last year if you take out the stages I had to tow Al-Attiyah around we would have been easily ahead of Peterhansel at that point. This year our car is even better fine tuned, we’ve had more time to work on it. Even with the inflation disconnected last year, I want to remind Peterhansel that we beat him 10-15 minutes a day when we wanted to go. So he's going to have to tighten his seat belts and we are ready for the battle. There is STILL nothing Monster, about his Mini!

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Permalink Reply by Short Bus on December 10, 2012 at 8:15pm

He also noted particular disappointment in the various issues they had because the Hummer was so much faster than the Minis. They were convinced they would have won. It is clear Nasser was sold on the 2wd format after his introduction to the Hummer.

Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on December 10, 2012 at 9:30pm

To bad he couldn't admit that all their problems came from over driving the vehicle IMO!

Permalink Reply by J.R Ramirez on December 10, 2012 at 2:18pm

Como anécdota comentar que hemos adelantado a los tres Mini que teníamos delante en los últimos compases del tramo. Peterhansel estaba parado porque había pinchado un neumático, mientras a Roma y a Holowczyc les adelantamos en la pista. Y se ve que al hacerlo, las enormes ruedas del Hummer han lanzado piedras y les hemos roto el cristal a ambos. Parece ser que ellos piensan que lo hemos hecho adrede…
TRANSLATION: Update, we have passed the 3 Mini's that were in front of us going on the last stretch of the route. Peterhansel had stopped do to a flat tire, while Roma and Holowczyc we passed on the route and doing so, the enormous tires on the Hummer threw rocks and have broken the windshields on both of them. Looks like they thought we did it on purpose....

Permalink Reply by Short Bus on December 10, 2012 at 3:19pm

Thanks, that makes a lot more sense than Google translate. But it does still sound like Team Mini was whining. They will have to get used to that. This year they will have to deal with a number of top teams with "enormous" tires that will be roosting their windshields - Robby, possibly RGs second Hummer, Nasser and Carlos, Cicherit, Vigoroux....

Permalink Reply by billy williams on December 10, 2012 at 2:48pm

WERES ALL THE PICS VIDEO, INFO CAR SPECS, WE DONT HAVE ANY NEW INFO?????

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on December 10, 2012 at 3:03pm
Caps! No real changes?
Permalink Reply by WJM on December 10, 2012 at 3:24pm

User name in lower case. Posts in CAPS. SMH.

Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on December 10, 2012 at 3:23pm
Joe and Monster are one of the driving reasons that Speedenergy will be successful. Because of that branding that has broke though the barriers of acceptance. I believe this to be a great Dakar in the making. Enjoy the ride ....
Permalink Reply by WJM on December 10, 2012 at 3:53pm

The Dakar has sorely lacked a great driver rivalry for years. Inner-team rivalries only last until team orders kick in. The building Gordon-Peterhansel rivalry is good for the rally. The ASO needs and wants this.

Motorsports has a history of great rivalries: Fangio-Moss. Foyt-Andretti. Prost-Senna. Sheene-Roberts. Yarborough-Allison. Gordon-Peterhansel?

Permalink Reply by TOG on December 10, 2012 at 4:18pm

US vs THEM

Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on December 10, 2012 at 7:48pm

Milka-da'cow

Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on December 10, 2012 at 4:02pm

Man, The Redbull buggy is ugly. For their sake, I hope fast and reliable. We need more people in mini bashing championship.
http://www.rallyraid.es/2012/11/el-equipo-qatar-red-bull-de-al-atti...

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