Jan 8th Dakar Rally Stage 6 Race Chat

Join us for the Dakar Rally on Jan 8, 2009 , right here and chat about the action during the 6th stage.Robby sits in 7th overall,only 41 minutes back.

Stage 6 - Thursday, January 8
San Rafael > Mendoza
Connection: 76 km | Special: 395 km | Connection: 154 km | Total: 625 km
The day’s program is once again full of crossings, since the special begins with around sixty kilometers of dunes. The trail becomes easier in the second part, but competitors might well be slowed down by a wide ford that must be crossed with exceeding skill to avoid an extended bath. On arrival at Mendoza, the rally will penetrate the foothills of the Andes mountain range.

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Permalink Reply by High Sided on January 8, 2009 at 8:43am

cut stage because the ford is impossible to cross.

R.I.P. Pascal Terry :(

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2009 at 9:01am

In case a few missed it ( but I know you all already know lol )

READY, STEADY, (DON’T) GO!
Hello and welcome. THERE HAS BEEN A ROUTE MODIFICATION FOR THIS 6TH STAGE. Due to the difficulty of the 5th stage, the organizers have decided to postpone the departure of the day’s special by two hours. As a result, the special stage will start at 08.35. Furthermore, the distance of the day’s timed section has been reduced and will only measure 178 km, since an impassable river ford has forced the route to be shortened… Lastly, yesterday’s stage has been neutralized. As a result, a total of 385 competitors have been authorized to start this 6th stage.

Permalink Reply by Ron Downs on January 8, 2009 at 9:09am

Hope they don't take the duns out.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2009 at 9:10am

I am going to 'guess" that a certain number of cars who finished way back were all given a "set time" instead of their actual time , ( speculation )

Permalink Reply by Scott C on January 8, 2009 at 9:15am

Just as long as it doesn't mean wipe out yesterdays results and pretend it didn't happen

Permalink Reply by Bruno on January 8, 2009 at 9:13am

It means that all competitors that finished after a determined hour will be given the same time, so they can start today. For example they will be given the time of the 33rd place car yesterday.
It's a common thing in rallying, when for some reason (Ex.:road blocked by a crash) only the first X number of competitors con finish a stage.

Permalink Reply by gorobbygo7 on January 8, 2009 at 9:18am