Jan 12th, 2013 Dakar Rally Stage 8 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 8 of the 2013 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded his 3rd straight 3rd place finish in Stage 7, but remains 23rd overall. Gordon is still down over 5 hours in the overall, but will get yet another good starting spot in an attempt to win his first stage of the rally. The cars are slated to begin the special section of stage 8 at 12:05pm/et and Robby Gordon will begin his special section around 12:11pm/etam/et.  Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2013 Dakar Rally. UPDATE: Stage 8 will now begin at KM288.


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STAGE 8 TRACKING


STAGE 8: SALTA > SAN MIGUEL DE TUCAMAN

Connection 379km | Special Stage 470km | Total 849km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Tucuman route will be divided into two timed sections with a variety of scenery. With hoodoos, canyons and cacti, the competitors will discover the red and green backdrop of Argentina’s most beautiful natural landscape, which will unfold for more than 150 km creating a Western atmosphere. During the second half of the timed section, which will take place in a region completely unknown to the Dakar, the contrast will be apparent on the sandy and sometimes tricky tracks. It may also be manifested through the weather conditions, if the wind is combined with the high temperatures which ravage the region. The rest day will rarely have been more deserved, in particular for the motorcyclists who will finish their marathon stage..



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Permalink Reply by Josh Fisher on January 12, 2013 at 6:03pm

The original SPEED Energy drink (http://www.speed-unlimited.com.ar/) is based in Argentina and as part of the licensing agreements (given the fact that when Robby debuted his here that it had the same logo as the Argentina one nobody is going to convince me otherwise that he just isn't licensing international distribution of the Argentine drink) it's likely that as part of said International Distribution Rights that the international version can not be marketing as SPEED in Argentina.

Permalink Reply by patricio garcia on January 12, 2013 at 5:43pm

so if they revert the times back to CP2, Gordon is second, nasser 1st and Chicherit 3rd.
They shouldn't have cancelled the stage, Gordon, Peterhansel, Terranova, Chicherit, Roma all made it to the arrival point, they should get the time, and for the rest, let them wait or screw them, go faster next time.

Permalink Reply by Emmanuel MORLANE on January 12, 2013 at 5:47pm

In fact at this time it is the big ASO mess and nobody knows who is the overall leader.
The only thing which is sure is the fact than Sven Quandt is sucking the official to save Peterh. position.

Permalink Reply by Ray Therat on January 12, 2013 at 5:51pm

It looks like 9 cars made it across the river before it got real bad. Not sure if Nasser chickened out when he saw 3 meters of 1.5 meter-high water or what, but some across, some didn't. Makes ya wonder.

And it looks like Caselli missed the 2nd WP. I'm wondering what they'll do about that if the waybooks were fubar.

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2013 at 5:51pm

I am with you on that. Especially if they started close to the front/before any of those that did finish.

Permalink Reply by Bonzai on January 12, 2013 at 6:37pm

http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2013/fr/etape-8/depeches.html

Chicherit win the stage.
Terranova is 2nd at +4'02''
Rg is third at +5'17''
and others have the same time that Peter (+12'15'')

 

EDIT : The others who not have crossed the finish line have the same time that Peterhansel

 

Permalink Reply by patricio garcia on January 12, 2013 at 6:46pm

that's a joke. the rest should have the same time as the last guy to reach the finish, Wevers #325, at 32 minutes back. They are robbing Roma, Coffaro, Chabot, and Wevers, who could have moved up the standings.

Permalink Reply by Thomas Engrav on January 12, 2013 at 6:40pm

After the decision of the Board of Commissioners of the race car after neutralization of the special stage 8, all cars have not crossed the finish line before 4:24 p.m. are given time by Stéphane Peterhansel is 2h07'21''. Therefore Chicherit won his first special on the Dakar 2013, 4'02'' ahead of Orlando Terranova and 5'17'' on Robby Gordon. Nasser Al Attiyah and Giniel De Villiers, both prosecutors Peterhansel therefore remain unchanged gap with the leader of the general classification: 3'14'' for the Qatari driver, always second, and 44'03'' for Giniel De Villiers , 3rd.

Permalink Reply by GLL on January 12, 2013 at 6:47pm

I dunno. Me thinks that you run what the conditons are. If they get worse for the back markers - tough ti##ies. That's what you get for being a back market. But with any socialist organization - they want to make sure life is fair. It ain't.

Rant over. Wish Robby was shown in better spirits. As he has said - second is the first looser. He won't win - but he can still put on the best "looser" performance.

Permalink Reply by Greg Jones on January 12, 2013 at 6:53pm

what a crappy way to score it - Nasser dodged a big bullet today
hell, four cars came in after Peterhansel

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 12, 2013 at 6:57pm

yeah, I agree.

Permalink Reply by robert on January 12, 2013 at 7:02pm

and participation trophies for all non finishers!
score does not look so bad right now

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