Jan 11th Dakar Rally Stage 8 Race Chat

Join us for the Dakar Rally on Jan 11, 2009 , right here and chat about the action during the 8th stage.Robby Gordon is 5th overall, only 1 hour back.

Stage 8 - Sunday, January 11

Valparaiso > La Serena

Connection: 245 km | Special: 294 km | Connection: 113 km | Total: 652 km
After a day of rest on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, an easier restart has been programmed. On mid-range mountain roads, driving hotshots should be able to really strut their stuff. The experts in car positioning, trajectory and sudden braking will show how it’s done. But for the rally leaders, there is certainly more to be lost than won during this stage.

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Permalink Reply by IndyTim on January 11, 2009 at 12:19pm

we live to Rally another day..........

I still think we are going to hear about something between 180 and 248 that cost him about 10 minutes

Permalink Reply by GasOnRobby on January 11, 2009 at 12:24pm

It seems most lost significant time to Sainz from CP1 to 248. Was there a fuel line at CP1? Obstruction?

Permalink Reply by Clance' McClannahan on January 11, 2009 at 12:26pm

Tugawar with a rock...bet he got caught up in quad traffic...who knows. Can't wait to find out. Another day down!

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 11, 2009 at 2:30pm

NO refueling fo cars only cycles....

Permalink Reply by will on January 11, 2009 at 12:30pm

Yeah, my XR is restless.

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 11, 2009 at 12:29pm

Depping, Miller and Roma were all so close, but no one had anything for Sainz today.

All in all, a good solid day for RG.

Tomorrow is a long special with a lot of terrain and elevation change. Should be a challenging day for the top teams.

Permalink Reply by Robby2Win7 on January 11, 2009 at 12:34pm

Hopefully the stage doesn't get shortened.

Permalink Reply by gorobbygo7 on January 11, 2009 at 12:32pm

Survived for another stage, attrition attrition attrition

Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on January 11, 2009 at 12:38pm

If they did RG, will kick Andy ass. I found it pretty funny that at the end the video yesterday Andy saying "RG and I worked out our communication problem". I was like, dude you have been a navigator for 4 rallys and now you are ironing out the communication. What the hell.

Permalink Reply by Philip on January 11, 2009 at 12:40pm

how manny stage wins does Robby have all together including
central europe

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 11, 2009 at 12:46pm

Stuck against a rock early on according to Dakar.com. Sorry if this is old news.

Permalink Reply by GasOnRobby on January 11, 2009 at 1:46pm

Way to early to be the problem at the end.

10:50 - Car
309 - Gordon loses time...

The third to start this morning, Robby Gordon (Hummer) got stuck against a rock when crossing a dried river bed after 49 km of the day’s special stage. The American was able to resume after a few minutes, but Spaniard Nani Roma (Mitsubishi) was able to catch up and overtake him as a result.