Jan 15th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 11 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from stage 11 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. The special section of stage 11 is 194km long. Robby Gordon start time: 9:55am/et, and he will be the 23rd car off the line. After a disappointing 21st place finish in stage 10, Gordon sits 20th in the overall standings. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally.


2015 Stage 10 Photos


STAGE 11 TRACKING


STAGE 11: SALTA > TERMAS DE RIO HONDO

Connection 326km | Special Stage 194km | Total 520km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The rally will continue on two separate routes, following the famous Ruta 40 and winding through its magnificent landscapes. Drivers won’t have time to relax on these fast routes though: the fatigue which will have accumulated by the 11th day of the race (the 4th marathon day for the motorcycles and quads!) will demand maximum concentration on both the route and the road-book. In the cockpits of the cars and trucks, the watchword will also be vigilance; these tracks are often lined with trees.

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 mark roye on January 15, 2015 at 8:17pm

One thing you have to come to understand is what motivates RG is much more than simply driving. From running his own Indy car team, own NASCAR team, Dakar team and many other racing enterprises, the motivation is not simply driving for a "factory" team, but conceiving, designing, managing the construction of his own vehicles, driving them, finding the sponsorship etc., etc. If he were simply driven by driving to first place, he would not have left Foyt and Walker in Indy, or RCR in NASCAR. This is about doing it ALL to the best of one's ability, not about doing a little part of it for someone else. The other thing you need to understand is that your phrase "we are the 14th LOSER" is completely off the mark. You or any of us---the collective we---are not members of the team. "We" have nothing at all to do with it. Either you have respect for the efforts of the team, indeed all of the teams if you truly love motor-sports, or you don't. But you're not one of the team, only an observer.

Permalink Reply by Jeffrey Smith on January 15, 2015 at 8:44pm

NO...14th LOSER is NOT off the mark.,...you are smoking the Planet weed. RG says....2nd is the FIRST LOSER.,....so he will the the nth LOSER...his language his assessment...NOT MINE NOT YOURS.

NOW, I do agree with you...I would much rather see him build his own stuff......win one stage and come in 15th (ie the 14th LOSER). Mano a Mano....you get it? I'm not judging him based on MY CRITERA...HE IS JUDGING HIMSELF based on HIS criteria....so don't give me shit...it it RGs criteria fool. READ his quotes. I AGREE with YOU.....YOU just don't agree with RG.

Permalink Reply by Chupakabras on January 15, 2015 at 8:58pm

that sounds ok only on RG words.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 15, 2015 at 9:00pm

Jeff needs a hug :)

Permalink Reply by Jeffrey Smith on January 15, 2015 at 9:05pm

I dont need a HUG TOG....Ive been a winner...and it took everything i had and almost killed me...and RG knows that...because it almost killed him

its RG that needs a HUG....and I TOTALLY agree with him and fully support him...his shop, his design, his cars, his way...final place is irrelevant

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 15, 2015 at 9:48pm

cool #winning!

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 15, 2015 at 10:07pm

@Jeffrey Smith, I'm not seeing your name in the DAKAR record book as a winner. Help us out with the info on your success?

Permalink Reply by mark roye on January 15, 2015 at 9:02pm

You said, and I quote, "we are the 14th looser"---not that RG said he was----"we" are nothing, only fans. Neither you nor any of us have any part in the decision. "We" ---when did you become a member of the team?

Permalink Reply by Jeffrey Smith on January 15, 2015 at 9:06pm

oh Jesus.....position is position.,...I had nothing to do with it....positive or negative, and neither did you

Permalink Reply by Jeffrey Smith on January 15, 2015 at 9:07pm

the point is...and someone else mentioned this...did you see the smile on his face??? that is all that matters

Permalink Reply by mj on January 15, 2015 at 9:06pm
Saying that " WE " are not part of the team is a slap in the face to every Planeteer on here that roots for Robby no matter what . The fans that had to take shit from all the NASCRAP fans bout rooting for Robby and not ( insert top 10 NASCRAP driver here ) . The fans that have followed Robby his entire career . Am I happy with Robby's progress in the rally thus far , no . Would I love to see Robby doing better , of course . Is Robby happy , no but THAT IS WHAT US ROBBY FANS LOVE ROBBY FOR !! NO MATTER WHAT ROBBY IS GOING TO DO THE BEST HE CAN WITH WHAT HE HAS !
Permalink Reply by mark roye on January 15, 2015 at 9:15pm

Of course RG is going to do the best he can with what he has. That's exactly the point---those decisions are his and his alone. It is not for any of us to second guess whether he should give up his dream of designing and building and racing his own stuff, adopting 4wd, or driving for a factory team if that would assure a win. That is the team's decision, not fans. Fans are fans, and are important. But they are not members of the team, and have no role in team decision making.

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