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 Ron Downs on January 3, 2009 at 10:03am

my bad

Permalink Reply by SRule671 on January 3, 2009 at 10:05am

just came through cp2 about 7mins back

Permalink Reply by jack on January 3, 2009 at 10:05am

Robby thru cp 2 1 minute 40 seconds behind the leader

Permalink Reply by jack on January 3, 2009 at 10:07am

my bad.. read times wrong.. 10th thru cp2, 7 minutes and 5 seconds behind leader.

Permalink Reply by Nicky Schacht on January 3, 2009 at 10:10am

show him in 11th so far

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 3, 2009 at 10:11am

now 12th through CP2. No biggie !

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 3, 2009 at 10:12am

"Breaking News"
16:10 - Car
306 - Chicherit leads at CP2
Now that the first 10 cars have made it through CP2, after 224 km of the special, Frenchman Guerlain Chicherit (BMW) leads, only 2" in front of German novice Dieter Depping (VW) and 19" ahead of Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah (BMW).

Permalink Reply by jack on January 3, 2009 at 10:18am

robby cross cp 3.. almost 10 minutes behind.. he needs to put the "Gas On"..

Permalink Reply by Kevin on January 3, 2009 at 10:25am