Jan 13th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 9 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from stage 9 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. After a much needed rest day, the team is ready to score their first stage win of the rally. The special section of stage 9 is 451km long. Robby Gordon start time: 8:51am/et, and he will be the 17th car off the line. After a 43rd place finish in stage 8, Gordon sits 24th in the overall standings, 6h53m behind. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally.

2015 Stage 8 Photos

STAGE 9 TRACKING

STAGE 9: IQUIQUE > CALAMA

Connection 88km | Special Stage 451km | Total 539km

COURSE OVERVIEW

For this farewell session to the Atacama Desert, all the competitors will come together once again for the special stage, with fifty-odd kilometres over sand and dunes. They should revel in these sensations because the next stage will put both drivers and their teams into much less comfortable positions. The routes have suff ered the rages of time and will be equally harsh on them: frequent potholes and bumps combined with the narrowness of the tracks will expose their vehicles’ bodywork to scratches.

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 Hyteq Redneq on January 12, 2015 at 1:13pm

Going to be tough slogging up that little speed bump at the end. About 4000 ft in the last 70 miles will have the Gordini wheezing.

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Permalink Reply by Mike taylor on January 12, 2015 at 7:37pm

Anybody know a start time for Robby tomorrow?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 12, 2015 at 8:49pm

Robby's start time? no I haven't figured it out yet,
Car's start at 10:10 am local, 5:10 left coast

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 12, 2015 at 8:52pm

17th , 10:51am local
Robby took his second provisional

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Permalink Reply by Dave Horwath on January 12, 2015 at 7:59pm

Can someone please explain to my why we're having to use a restrictor plate? I thought it was to even the playing field but I think th minis have surpassed the Gordini, yes?