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 Kevin Meyer on January 13, 2013 at 7:07pm

Very LONG stage tomorrow.. anything could happen!

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Permalink Reply by Dave-O on January 13, 2013 at 7:31pm

So that's the final call is 3rd in stage 8. Hopefully the ASO gets out of the way for the rest of the rally.

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Permalink Reply by GLL on January 13, 2013 at 8:42pm

Looks like no sand / dunes in this stage. Will make it tough to beat the minis.

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Permalink Reply by Gabriel de Armero on January 13, 2013 at 8:46pm

Are we ready to chase the mouse....is time to put the heat on RG!!

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Permalink Reply by Dustin Leger on January 13, 2013 at 9:06pm

I wonder if Robby and other teams plan on confronting the ASO about there decision ? Im sure Robby isnt the only one pissed about the decision. They have live footage of Nasser stuck with no water around him but yet they stop the race due to his comments about the water. CROOKED.

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Permalink Reply by mj on January 13, 2013 at 9:13pm

They can complain til the earth ends but if the ASO wants it to stay that way it'll stay that way . Whatever they want they get

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Permalink Reply by Scooter Wright on January 13, 2013 at 10:19pm

And thats a fact jack, make a cival complaint and move on. RG lost it by a nose dive.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 13, 2013 at 10:54pm

I bet it was eating you up waiting for the time to use that cute little pun huh!

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Permalink Reply by Josh Fisher on January 13, 2013 at 10:12pm

Ahh but here is something to remember. It wasn't but a few weeks before the race that Robby said it's not just about the competition it's about the Show. What better way to keep interest in the show then to use "Promoters Choice" to ensure the big names/sponsors are able to continue competing in the show.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 13, 2013 at 9:10pm

160.6 miles of liason
78.7 miles on neutralization
289 of racing
I'd like to see Nasser run out of gas,just say'n

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Permalink Reply by RICK ALDRIDGE on January 13, 2013 at 10:44pm

Wondering if motor troubles may appear in this long, high speed stage. Hopefully Nassers buggy was really under water and if he went in with the motor running, even better.