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 Ex Desert on January 9, 2009 at 10:42am

we can breathe again. Good place to start the second section

Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 9, 2009 at 10:45am

and moving forward on time behind the leaders.. small gain but going inthe right direction

Permalink Reply by racefanrobin on January 9, 2009 at 10:45am

YES, thank you for all the great updates, now to start the day.......Cheers

Permalink Reply by MikeNIN7 on January 9, 2009 at 10:44am

Is there any one we need to watch in the back that will be a thret to Robbys time?

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 9, 2009 at 10:46am

Chicherit could possibly put up a better time for the stage, only 18 seconds behind RG at 139km.

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 9, 2009 at 10:49am

And he started over a half hour behind RG on course today, so it will be awhile before we know what his time is.

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 9, 2009 at 10:52am

Mindless character assissinations? Man...glad we never see any of that around here!!!

Permalink Reply by rpmscott on January 9, 2009 at 10:46am

we need VIG to come in 4th

Permalink Reply by gorobbygo7 on January 9, 2009 at 10:48am

De vilieeeeee in 5th, 7'48 out

Good day for Team Hummers

Permalink Reply by T. Crane on January 9, 2009 at 10:49am

I am on the west coast and just woke up....Can anyone tell me why the stage was shortened today. Reading the last few pages of this thread it appears that the days stage is over?

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 9, 2009 at 10:53am

07:01

ROUTE MODIFICATION
Due to the difficulties encountered on the last section of dunes in the 6th stage yesterday, the organizers have decided to make a few alterations to the day’s stage. As a result, the route has been shortened and the finishing line of the special stage has been moved to the initially planned CP1. The day’s special will therefore only be 243.36 km, and will only involve the bikes and cars. In fact, the truck special has been cancelled, so the heavy duty machines will go straight to Valaparaiso, in Chile, on a link stage

Permalink Reply by T. Crane on January 9, 2009 at 10:54am

Thanks