Jan 9th Dakar Rally Stage 7 Race Chat

Join us for the Dakar Rally on Jan 9, 2009 , right here and chat about the action during the 7th stage.

Stage 7 - Friday, January 9

Mendoza (ARG) > Valparaiso (CHL)

Connection: 80 km | Special: 419 km | Connection: 317 km | Total: 816 km
The variety of terrains and landscapes, a constant given for the Dakar 2009, is evident once again on this stage, where, in addition to a change of country, most of the competitors will get to know the Cordillera of the Andes. Before measuring themselves with the mountains, they must cross over a series of dunes and endure a session of fesh fesh, which is identical to Saharan sand, but which the inhabitants of the region call “guadal”. Concerning the mountains, this will be the only special to include passageways at 3,000 meters on technical routes that will sometimes allow a glimpse of the Aconcagua, the highest point in the Andes (6,959 m). Then, competitors will cross the border on the link section to reach the sea at Valparaiso.

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Permalink Reply by wilks7 on January 9, 2009 at 9:51am

big stage with some of the big guns having trouble

Permalink Reply by BILL MORAN on January 9, 2009 at 9:51am

Maybe Robby will shake up miller today with the Monster stomping on some bugs

Permalink Reply by rpmscott on January 9, 2009 at 9:52am

Did i see right no stage tomorrow

Permalink Reply by BILL MORAN on January 9, 2009 at 9:53am

off day

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

re build the beast

Permalink Reply by JerseyJeff on January 9, 2009 at 9:56am

wow, a long time before the next update....

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

do we end in the sand today. we might get some of that time back!

Permalink Reply by wilks7 on January 9, 2009 at 10:00am

after 198 it looks like the rest is gravel and stone

Permalink Reply by rpmscott on January 9, 2009 at 9:58am

How long is the stage now that it is shorter

Permalink Reply by IndyTim on January 9, 2009 at 9:59am

what kind of terrain is fech fech?.......last segment looks to be 1/2 on that and 1/2 on sand....

Permalink Reply by MTwomn on January 9, 2009 at 10:03am

Fech fech (Arabic) is a very fine powder caused by the erosion of clay-limestone terrain, pulverulent soil under a thin crust common in deserts. It is not determinable from the surface and can therefore pose a significant transportation hazard acting as a surprise "trap" as the ground collapses beneath a vehicle miring it in a quicksand-like substance. wikipedia.org

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 9, 2009 at 9:59am