Jan 14th, 2013 Dakar Rally Stage 9 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 9 of the 2013 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded his 4th straight 3rd place finish in Stage 8, 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 9 at 8:03am/et and Robby Gordon will begin his special section around 8:09am/et.  Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2013 Dakar Rally.


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STAGE 9 TRACKING


STAGE 9: SAN MIGUEL DE TUCAMAN > CORDOBA

Connection 259km | Special Stage 593km | Total 852km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

Trucks will have pride of place when the rally resumes, only competing in one of the two parts of the special stage, but they will have the rare privilege of setting off first. The stage’s profile with quick tracks will be favourable to specialists of torturous routes. In the other categories, as the distance has been doubled it will also allow for an additional, much more technical section, where, in particular, the drivers will negotiate the bends in the forest. They will have to watch out for trees, given that the rapid assistance trucks won’t have access to the route. The competitors will have to be extremely vigilant over the entire distance, which is, for all except for the bikers, the rally’s longest special stage.

 



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Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 14, 2013 at 5:08pm

Cars: Nasser Al-Attiyah still at a standstill

A nightmare special for the Qatar Red Bull driver. The Qatari has stopped several times since the start and he's still in the sector after km 495. His GPS has been sending a stop signal for more than an hour. Even if he makes it to the finish, he'll end up in the catacombs of the general classification.

TICK TOCK TICK TOCK...

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 14, 2013 at 5:09pm

I can hardly wait for the Euro Sport Stage coverage...

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 14, 2013 at 4:59pm

Good 4th place for RG... AA seems to be missing

Permalink Reply by carlos munita on January 14, 2013 at 5:12pm

sure geo, he went for some llamas.

Permalink Reply by Cosmic Arkie on January 14, 2013 at 5:14pm

22:58 Cars: Nasser Al-Attiyah still at a standstill

A nightmare special for the Qatar Red Bull driver. The Qatari has stopped several times since the start and he's still in the sector after km 495. His GPS has been sending a stop signal for more than an hour. Even if he makes it to the finish, he'll end up in the catacombs of the general classification.

Permalink Reply by RICK ALDRIDGE on January 14, 2013 at 5:41pm

RG: "Welcome to the catacombs, Nasser!"

Permalink Reply by Xracer on January 14, 2013 at 5:12pm

you gotta love the karma in it today with aa

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 14, 2013 at 5:12pm
did'nt think a Mini will tow him in today
Permalink Reply by ramm on January 14, 2013 at 5:12pm

Robby

let it go
don't rub it in
signed
Mr Karma

Permalink Reply by Shane on January 14, 2013 at 5:13pm

RG will end up about 20th OA at end of stage. 5hr 55min back of Peterhansel. About 50 minutes behind the next closest competitor in overall. (to this point, others ahead of him that haven't finished)

Permalink Reply by Cosmic Arkie on January 14, 2013 at 5:16pm

Yeah, been watching that...

Gonna take a few more breakdowns of those ahead to move up very much at this rate.

Permalink Reply by mj on January 14, 2013 at 5:31pm
The ASO has angered the racing god with their bullshit so he is intervening lol

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