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 mj on January 12, 2016 at 6:48pm
Sheldon Le Creed lol
Maybe next year Robby needs to get Todd or Kyle LeDuc lmao
Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 12, 2016 at 6:53pm
French?bit overblown. Mini's are British built German owned, on that score should not get favourable treatment from the ASO . Less favourable than RG's Gordini's French treat you differently I found,when you say you are not English
Permalink Reply by jeff.2066 on January 12, 2016 at 6:56pm

Thank you, Robert.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 12, 2016 at 6:30pm

Good. The site is back to full song!

Permalink Reply by BAD on January 12, 2016 at 6:59pm

Awesome

Permalink Reply by FayK on January 12, 2016 at 7:09pm
I'm still having trouble getting pages to load correctly.....
Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on January 12, 2016 at 6:47pm
Finally off, looks like RG and Sheldon made it thought today. Good to hear, safe and sound ....thanks TOG
Permalink Reply by Chupakabras on January 12, 2016 at 6:52pm

Dam.. well, lets take these stages as test-drive for Creed and the Gordini's, still cheering for RG no matter the outcome.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Urie on January 12, 2016 at 7:03pm

Can he keep driving? I thought you could only do that if you had a protest out, and it sounds like you can't protest the missing checkpoint penalty.

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 12, 2016 at 7:38pm

No see 2011 and 2006. RG wanted to finish the rally under protest, but the ASO said no.

31P7 RACE VEHICLE BECOMING A SERVICE VEHICLE
1) A Crew / Competitor disqualified or having withdrawn must leave the Rally and remove his race numbers and “Rally” plates.
He may continue on to Rosario, through the daily Bivouacs, as a Service Vehicle after having:
 informed the Race Direction, via the Competitors Relations Officers (CRO), or via Iritrack phone;  contacted the Deputy Clerk of Course in charge of the Service category;  modified his door and roof race plates;  obtained the Service Road Book;  exchanged their Crew’s bracelets with Service bracelets;  returned his Sarsat distress beacon and his Iritrack to the suppliers;  returned his race GPS (ERTF). Obligation to rent a GPS from the supplier TRIPY.
2) He must neither drive nor stop on the Race itinerary on the same day as its passing, nor on days preceding its passage. He must respect the instructions stated in this document and conform to the Service Vehicles’ Regulations.
3) Failure to respect these clauses will result in the request for sanctions from the entrants’ National Sporting Authorit

Permalink Reply by FD REBEL on January 12, 2016 at 8:30pm

Phuck all those ASO ass hats, pack it all up and go to Parker then MINT 400!

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 12, 2016 at 6:58pm

the 337 might be pretty beat up now. Maybe a DQ is a blessing. The crew can focus on the 312 and get a stage win.

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