Jan 11th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 8 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from stage 8 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. This is the second half of the Marathon stage. The special section of stage 8 is 781km long. Robby Gordon start time: 5:25am/et, and he will be the 9th car off the line. After a 9th place finish in stage 7, Gordon sits 23rd in the overall standings, 5h48m behind. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally.


2015 Stage 7 Photos


STAGE 8 TRACKING


STAGE 8: UYUNI > IQUIQUE

Connection 24km | Special Stage 781km | Total 805km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Dakar bows to the laws of nature. Hence, the weather will decide which route will be taken to leave Bolivia. If it’s dry, the start could take place in the Salar de Uyuni, for a 100km route across a smooth road of white salt: full throttle and foot to the floor! The route then slows down abruptly, with the longest part of the special stage taking place on more technical mountain terrain. The day will end with more than 40km of dunes, concluding with the vertiginous descent to Iquique.

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 10, 2015 at 10:27pm

Stage 8 special section start times:

http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2015/us/stage-8/live-timing/sector-2-df-...

Robby Gordon off at 5:25am/et

Permalink Reply by Chupakabras on January 11, 2015 at 3:19am

da..... 2.25pt, better go to sleep now,. c yahh in a couple of hours.

Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on January 10, 2015 at 10:38pm
Robby, won't you win a stage for me?
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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2015 at 12:21am

Now how could he refuse that face a stage win?

Which sticker is that?
I haven't seen that one.

Permalink Reply by RICK ALDRIDGE on January 10, 2015 at 11:04pm

Permalink Reply by RICK ALDRIDGE on January 10, 2015 at 11:07pm

Looks like a shotgun start.

flights of 5, each five minutes apart. Ive never seen that before. And Robbys "heat" has the big dogs, certainly stronger than the first flight. Should be interesting.

Permalink Reply by Carlos Durazo on January 10, 2015 at 11:56pm

It will be total madness, so i believe a real open dry salt lake will be the starting line.

Permalink Reply by Neilden Round-miller on January 10, 2015 at 11:47pm
If that's true it should be interesting for sure! Gordin should be able to be in 6th by the end of the run. The gordini has the speed and suspension travel to be able to run flat out away from everyone else!
Permalink Reply by TOG on January 10, 2015 at 11:47pm

Chat will not be up until at least an hour after they begin.

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2015 at 12:23am

Which sticker is that in the team Maranello jpg?

Permalink Reply by yano on January 11, 2015 at 1:33am

copy that , thx TOG

Permalink Reply by Goya born on January 11, 2015 at 12:12am
TOG,THE REAR SPOILER WORKS??

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