Jan 18th, 2013 Dakar Rally Stage 13 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 13 of the 2013 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 2nd in Stage 12 , and is now 16th overall. Gordon will get a great starting spot for stage 13 in an attempt to win his second stage of the rally. The cars are slated to begin the special section of stage 13 at 10:06am/et and Robby Gordon will begin his special section at 10:09am/et. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2013 Dakar Rally.

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STAGE 13 TRACKING

STAGE 13: COPIAPO > LA SERENA

Connection 294km | Special Stage 441km | Total 735km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The schedule has taken the meteorological characteristics of the area into account. The “Camanchaca” will be very dense during the first part of the morning. So it will only be once this stubborn fog has lifted that the first motorcyclists will set off to tackle the last dunes of the rally. The sandy part, where an attack is still feasible, represents a third of the special stage. To discover the end of the stage, the competitors will have to head south, on wide tracks which can nevertheless conceal stones which can shatter dreams. When they reach La Serena where the rally’s last bivouac will be situated, they will be awarded highly prized additional points.

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Permalink Reply by yano on January 18, 2013 at 3:54pm

close but he has it !

RG you tha man ...

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Permalink Reply by mj on January 18, 2013 at 3:57pm

I'm doing good so far so why not . Ill predict another stage win . I shoulda started this from the start but I was just hoping for consistency . From now on ill predict WINS only lol

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Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 18, 2013 at 3:55pm

Robby is up to 14th in the overall standings. CHICHERIT is 8th overall. Carlos Sousa is 6th in the GREAT WALL Chinese Pickup..Good grief!

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Permalink Reply by Xracer on January 18, 2013 at 3:57pm

TOG almost jinx'd it.
Nice win RGM GAS ON!!!!

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Permalink Reply by yano on January 18, 2013 at 3:59pm

i know somebody who has a very large smile on his face ....

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Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 18, 2013 at 4:00pm

That was close ,glad the tracker didn't f--- up till the end Fast and smooth. Will tomarrows stage be a race or a cruise to the end?

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Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 18, 2013 at 4:01pm

Cruise for Peterhansel I bet.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 18, 2013 at 4:10pm

for sure Peterhansel was just riding

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Permalink Reply by Adam G on January 18, 2013 at 4:02pm

It's too bad this race will be over I was just starting to have fun

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Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 18, 2013 at 4:01pm

Pos. N° Name Hours Time variation
1
315

GORDON Robby (USA)

16:59:53 04:50:53 -
2
309

CHICHERIT Guerlain (FRA)

17:38:45 04:51:15 00:00:22
3
313

TERRANOVA Orlando (ARG)

17:13:34 04:55:34 00:04:41
4
301

DE VILLIERS Giniel (ZAF)

17:11:01 04:59:01 00:08:08
5
307

NOVITSKIY Leonid (RUS)

17:29:28 04:59:28 00:08:35
6
306

ÁLVAREZ Lucio Ezequiel (ARG)

17:22:54 05:01:54 00:11:01
7
308

SOUSA Carlos (PRT)

17:27:38 05:03:38 00:12:45
8
316

CHABOT Ronan (FRA)

17:30:58 05:03:58 00:13:05
9
302

PETERHANSEL Stéphane (FRA)

17:19:44 05:04:44 00:13:51
10
322

ZHOU Yong (CHN)

17:44:12 05:11:12 00:20:19
11
305

ROMA Joan (Nani) (ESP)

17:20:04 05:14:04 00:23:11

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Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 18, 2013 at 4:03pm

The Performance of that bargain basement Chinese Pickup is impressive. They got a a good team to do the preparation, that makes the difference. Places 7th and 10th on the Stage.