Jan 7th Dakar Rally Stage 5 Race Chat

Join us for the Dakar Rally on Jan 7, 2009 , right here and chat about the action during the 5th stage.Robby begins the day 9th overall in the standings.


Stage 5 - Wednesday, January 7
Neuquen > San Rafael
Connection: 173 km | Special: 506 km | Connection: 84 km | Total: 763 km
The major test of the first week of the race will perhaps be fought on the road to San Rafael. The long distance will oblige teams to remain concentrated at all times. The pilots will also be confronted with real dune passageways, including a range nearly twenty kilometers long. Long off-road stretches will alternate with much more technical sections in the track following the “rios”. The Cordillera can be seen on the horizon, but taking time to sightsee is out of the question: a too-late arrival at the bivouac always leaves a mark.

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Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on January 7, 2009 at 10:14am
The desert fox Peterhansel is taking the fight to the leaders.
Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 7, 2009 at 10:24am
His only blemish was not winning the Central European Rally. He won the PAX rally last year over Sainz (thanks to a Sainz mistake).
Permalink Reply by landshrk on January 7, 2009 at 10:22am
Where in the world is Carmen Santiago..... Robby Gordon.
Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 7, 2009 at 10:23am
due about now
Permalink Reply by rpmscott on January 7, 2009 at 10:24am
any time now
Permalink Reply by Pope on January 7, 2009 at 10:25am
Chicherit must have layed the chrome horn on him...
Permalink Reply by IndyTim on January 7, 2009 at 10:26am
Probaby just drove rigfht by him as he was repairing whatever it was that had issues on the car today....
Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 7, 2009 at 10:26am
little beemer cant reach the back of the hummer
Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on January 7, 2009 at 10:26am
Strage, he is hsowing up on overall classificattion at 230k. They usually dont port that till they have him cross the way point
Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 7, 2009 at 10:27am
Yup

http://www.dakar.com/2009/DAK/LIVE/us/520/posis_Atime/6.html

has him about 8 1/2 minutes back...
Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 7, 2009 at 10:28am
And there he is on the tracker...8:22 back
Permalink Reply by rpmscott on January 7, 2009 at 10:27am
Just for fun I keep going back to km 31 and look at Robby in the #1 spot.....Looks Goooooood

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