Jan 17th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 12 Race Discussion

Join in and discuss stage 12 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. The rally may be over for Robby Gordon, but there are still 2 stages remaining. Stay tuned for stage 11 quotes from Robby Gordon, as well as the Stage 11 team recap video.

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Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 17, 2014 at 3:59pm

Where was that?

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Permalink Reply by Robert Valentine on January 17, 2014 at 4:06pm

speed energy racing

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 17, 2014 at 4:00pm

do you have a link to his comments?

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Permalink Reply by Robert Valentine on January 17, 2014 at 4:14pm

Now posted on Facebook, Planet Robby

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 17, 2014 at 4:17pm

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by John Galt on January 17, 2014 at 3:51pm

Here is where I sent my letter on how this race was hijacked by one team in the car category.
Same as a Parade is it not?
http://www.aso.fr/us/motorsports.html

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 17, 2014 at 4:06pm

bringing 12 cars just to win is pretty pathetic but you can't deny they did run good!

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Permalink Reply by Bricoop on January 17, 2014 at 4:14pm

Peterhansel would have never finished the stage with his half dozen puntures without all those teammates. 9 out of the top 12 is quite impressive none-the-less.

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 17, 2014 at 4:19pm

you have that right

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on January 17, 2014 at 4:49pm

I think you guys have this all wrong. The Dakar was not hijacked or rigged or anything. Don't be bitter because a manufacture chose this event to spend huge dollars and throw as much effort as every other big manufacture who chose to go big at Dakar. Every year there is the super team or manufacture who choose to out spend & put more entries in the field. Does anyone remember VW a few years ago? From 1997 - 2007 Mitsubishi had won 9 times. Before that it was Citroen, before that Peogeot. These mega teams are very prepared, bring proven tested cars to Dakar. these teams and cars are developed, tested & raced all year. Not just pulled out for one race.

The fact is as long as the manufactures see Dakar as a place to showcase their product and can see a return on their investment, they will continue to spend HUGE amount of money to win.

Would you be butt hurt if RGM got a manufacture deal and was told to build a 4 car super team. Here is $40+ million build a winning org. Get SPH, Sainz & Loab to be the other 3 drivers. Would you be thinking that is unfair?

The fact is Robby had his shot on a mega team, and was asked to come back. He chose to go it alone, as he has with all his other racing ventures. So when he does not win or when another Mega team comes in, just remember this is buisiness and Dakar is Dakar. Until the manufactures don't think Dakar is important the mega teams will continue to win. When the day they pull out we will see small privateer teams winning stages & podiums.