Jan 13th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 8 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 8 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon had a broken studs in stage 7, and had to limp home to a disappointing 56th place finish. Gordon is now 24th overall. The rally now enters Chile, and Robby Gordon will begin stage 8 at 10:45am/et.

 

2014 Stage 7 Photos


STAGE 8 TRACKING


STAGE 8: SALTA > CALAMA

Connection 510km | Special Stage 302km | Total 812km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

Today the competitors will cross the Andes Cordillera, to begin the Chilean part of the rally. A special transition stage has been marked out there for the last day that cars will progress without overtaking motorcycles and quad bikes. The timed section of the day will be accessible to skilled drivers who are at ease on fast tracks in a closed environment. Drivers are advised to pay attention to their position from the outset to limit the number of overtaking manoeuvres, even though the strict standards regarding the use of the Sentinel system will be carefully monitored at the end of the day.

The GREEN section of the route is the connection , the RED is the Special Section of the stage.

 

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 13, 2014 at 10:59am

I don't have Robby going off the line yet

Permalink Reply by WJM on January 13, 2014 at 11:02am

Same here. He should have left at 12:45 local.

Permalink Reply by Buzzzz on January 13, 2014 at 11:04am

NO....I wonder what the hold up is?

Permalink Reply by Buzzzz on January 13, 2014 at 11:00am

Robby must be chomping at the bit....waiting to go!

Permalink Reply by Rob Hoban on January 13, 2014 at 11:01am

Or creating space since he will have his work cut out for him today with all of the cars on course to pass.

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 13, 2014 at 11:04am

his in the :30 spacing zone

Permalink Reply by Rob on January 13, 2014 at 11:01am

Better pass everybody real nice like, especially the ones that tow us in. lol

Permalink Reply by Slanted66 on January 13, 2014 at 11:04am

Are the wheels pinned in addition to lugs? Not sure it would matter, just wondering.

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 13, 2014 at 11:05am

On the Dutch site it has the time in the lower left corner and designated start time by names I was assuming that it is correct

Permalink Reply by Steve Romo on January 13, 2014 at 11:05am
Permalink Reply by Rob Hoban on January 13, 2014 at 11:09am

Houston, do you copy?

65 cars departed and the HST is not one of them. Problems?

Permalink Reply by Buzzzz on January 13, 2014 at 11:10am

Lets hope not!

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