Jan 5th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 2 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 2 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 2nd in stage 1, and is only 42s behind in the overall standings.The special section of Stage 2 is 518km long. Robby Gordon start time: 7:10am/et. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.


2015 Stage 1 Photos


STAGE 2 TRACKING


STAGE 2: VILLA CARLOS PAZ > SAN JUAN

Connection 107km | Special Stage 518km | Total 625km

COURSE OVERVIEW

Any rest will be short-lived, because before reaching San Juan, the competitors will have a particularly busy schedule: quite simply the longest special stage in the rally, which is varied enough to unsettle even the most experienced of drivers. Hard terrain at the start of the race will be followed by dusty sections in the middle of the day and a sandy stretch to finish. This is the first real test, which can only be successfully overcome through constant vigilance.

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 yano on January 5, 2015 at 6:19pm
But very xperienced dakar Guy .
Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 5, 2015 at 9:40pm
Can add in a very new team for this year. Previously he was driving the HAVAL Chinese Diesel Pickups with a 3litre engine.
Permalink Reply by Bill McPherson on January 5, 2015 at 6:21pm

Sounds like Stage 2 was about like a Baja 1000 run to the tip!

Permalink Reply by yano on January 5, 2015 at 6:26pm
Plus another 10 racing after that ... Ouch
Permalink Reply by Dustin Leger on January 5, 2015 at 6:21pm

Per Robyn Gordon RG requiring IV for dehydration.

Permalink Reply by Daryl on January 5, 2015 at 6:24pm

Any chance they will throw this stage out? Didn't the ASO do that a couple of years ago when a bunch of cars couldn't or didn't finish?

Permalink Reply by yano on January 5, 2015 at 6:27pm
You kidding right !?
Permalink Reply by Daryl on January 5, 2015 at 6:39pm

Only partly kidding. In 2013 they did cut a stage in half and gave everyone the same E.T. It was due to flooding. If memory serves, Robby and a few others made it across and Nasser didn't. If half the field of cars is out, who knows what the ASO will do......

Permalink Reply by MTG on January 5, 2015 at 6:38pm
Only if no Europeans are in the top ten.
Permalink Reply by Bob on January 5, 2015 at 7:19pm

I think that was when rains caused river flooding - The first arrivals got across, but the water continued to rise and late starters simply could not get over.

Permalink Reply by WJM on January 5, 2015 at 6:37pm

Looks like RG will finish 50th for the stage.

Permalink Reply by Aaron on January 5, 2015 at 6:48pm
The little $hit that counts....his own words. Its seems its always the little $hit
Head up and keep going

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