Jan 11th, 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 8 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 8 of the 2016 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 11th in Stage 5, and his teammate, Sheldon Creed, finished 21st. The special section of Stage 8 is 393km. Robby Gordon start time: 7:26am/et, Sheldon Creed start time: 7:48am/et.


STAGE 8 TRACKING


STAGE 8: SALTA > BELEN

Connection 373km | Special Stage 393km | Total 766km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The change of terrain which marks the entry into the second part of the rally should also mark a change in programme for the drivers, who will face the first dune sections of the 2016 edition. Experts in dunes crossing will have an opportunity to demonstrate their skills and even gain an advantage. They will also notice the navigational difficulties which have been introduced this year to complicate their existence. Louds of minutes could be lost by vehicles blocked in the sand.


The GREEN section of the route is the connection , the RED is the Special Section of the stage.

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Just the BRAKES man!!

The TOOL is out! Take care everyone and be kind to one another! Until tomorrow TOOL out!

Take care..

Can we put the Diesel 4wd argument to rest. They would set the team back a decade. Not enough $$ to fully develop that concept. Robby knows LS motors, he knows RWD live axles, he knows large TOYO tires. Anything else and you all will parrot "not enough practicing" arguments that were present in years 1 and 2 of the Gordini. IF RG drives a AWD diesel it won't be his own team, and we know how well that went for him in 2005.

Its called bench racing, duh...

it also get very old

Awe crap, sorry for the ls diesel powered vette coment.

I have to know, many have been saying that Robby is not returning to Dakar, is this correct? Has this been said by RG?

Sorta but no

Yes he did back around stage 5 and 6, but who knows if it was heat of the moment or fact. The Dakar is a wicked mistress. She calls with her Siren song and Robby tends to follow her

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siren_(mythology)

If he has the sponsor cash he will

where is robby?? maybe helping creed???

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