Jan 3rd Dakar Rally Stage 1 Race Chat

Join us for the Dakar Rally's first day on Jan 3, 2009 , right here and chat about the action during the first stage

Stage 1 - Saturday, January 3
Buenos Aires > Santa Rosa
Connection: 196 km | Special: 371 km | Connection: 166 km | Total: 733 km
Many have heard of La Pampa, where men are reputed to be “rough, but always courteous”. This first stage will provide the opportunity to discover the length of these vast plains. Dakar competitors have never faced such a long special. With over 400 km of rolling routes, perhaps the fastest on the program, this will constitute a real warm-up.

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Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 3, 2009 at 9:40am

It was a nightmare in 06 watching that cartoon stuck all day.... Darn Camel Grass

Permalink Reply by Kevin on January 3, 2009 at 9:41am

J. Street is making a run for it on the bikes.

Permalink Reply by racefanrobin on January 3, 2009 at 9:43am

Don't need to check the tracker, you guys are doing a great job with the updates! TY

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 3, 2009 at 9:44am

I see the tracking is stuck in neutral again.

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 3, 2009 at 9:46am

"Breaking News" on dakar.com lists:

302 - Al Attiyah leads at CP1
Now that the first 10 cars have passed through CP1, Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah (BMW) leads after 134 km of the day’s special, 11" ahead of America’s Mark Miller (VW) and 25" in front of the stage’s local boy, Orlando Terranova (BMW)...

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 3, 2009 at 9:49am

Lokks like one less Mitsu to deal with:

"Breaking News"

15:46 - Car

303 - Engine problems for Alphand...
Around the 185-km mark, Frenchman Luc Alphand (Mitsubishi) appears to be suffering from a power problem with his Lancer...

Permalink Reply by racefanrobin on January 3, 2009 at 9:54am

Just scrolled through the VS channel and the first Dakar Rally Highlights I found is broadcast on Sunday at 12:30 pm pacific...........
Sry, just checked robbygordon.com and see the schedule there......

Permalink Reply by SRule671 on January 3, 2009 at 9:57am