Jan 12th, 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 9 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 9 of the 2016 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon start time: 7:37am/et, Sheldon Creed start time: 8:49am/et.


STAGE 9 TRACKING


STAGE 9: BELEN > BELEN

Connection 111km | Special Stage 285km | Total 396km

COURSE OVERVIEW

This loop stage will not really be one for motorbikes and quad bikes, which will finish the first part of this second marathon stage in an isolated bivouac. Prior to this they will have spent the day, alongside the drivers in the other categories, almost entirely off-piste, both in the vegetation-scattered dunes and on harder terrains, sometimes on river beds. Physically, the day might prove to be a significant challenge, as the mercury soars. The hardiest drivers will also be those who are the most clear headed, able to make the right navigational choices, a major challenge of this special section.

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 7gason7 on January 12, 2016 at 11:00am

RGM.... Not proven anything yet.

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2016 at 11:04am

True but but but.

Permalink Reply by Rob on January 12, 2016 at 11:14am

RGM needs a full season of rally racing, not just trying to cherry pick Dakar.

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2016 at 11:17am

Until this year, or until you just said it, I never knew Dakar was a Rally Race.

Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 12, 2016 at 3:37pm
Rally Raid, another name for something that is not WRC or Baja
Permalink Reply by Michael Keith on January 12, 2016 at 12:47pm
If Robby asks, Sheldon will stick with him.

I don't see any teams being interested in an american driver for Dakar. It's so much like Formula One in regards to how little Americans care about Dakar. Foreign teams will want to sign drivers from their country.
Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 12, 2016 at 3:41pm
He has to win a stage or have really stood out. They look for Bike standouts i e Cyril Depres
Permalink Reply by Kevin Urie on January 12, 2016 at 11:00am

I think with all this madness from ASO we can definitely count RG out for next year unless the final stages go off without a hitch and he gets some top 5's,

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2016 at 11:01am

I learned a long time ago to Never Count Robby's Chickens For Him.

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2016 at 11:02am

He is like a box of chocolates.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Urie on January 12, 2016 at 1:34pm

Good point.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 12, 2016 at 11:03am

Too much invested in the Dakar Program. I'm interested in seeing how the race plays out next year, from an organization standpoint.

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