Jan 11th, 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 8 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 8 of the 2016 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 11th in Stage 5, and his teammate, Sheldon Creed, finished 21st. The special section of Stage 8 is 393km. Robby Gordon start time: 7:26am/et, Sheldon Creed start time: 7:48am/et.

STAGE 8 TRACKING

STAGE 8: SALTA > BELEN

Connection 373km | Special Stage 393km | Total 766km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The change of terrain which marks the entry into the second part of the rally should also mark a change in programme for the drivers, who will face the first dune sections of the 2016 edition. Experts in dunes crossing will have an opportunity to demonstrate their skills and even gain an advantage. They will also notice the navigational difficulties which have been introduced this year to complicate their existence. Louds of minutes could be lost by vehicles blocked in the sand.

The GREEN section of the route is the connection , the RED is the Special Section of the stage.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2016 at 12:18pm

Few screws loose!!!

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Permalink Reply by Tooltime on January 11, 2016 at 12:20pm

No, not with the driver and navigator, the car? lol

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2016 at 12:22pm

Oh Sorry !!!

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2016 at 12:20pm

For being right handed and only having my left to type with while HEAVILY medicated I am doing ok.

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Permalink Reply by Tooltime on January 11, 2016 at 12:24pm

Glad to hear you are on the mend. Take your time. Follow your Dr's orders. Dont be like a TOOL and go back to work much too early after a major back surgery. Take it from me, its the medicine talking, which makes you think you are better than you really are.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2016 at 12:28pm

So farr the meds aint talking quite loud enough.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 11, 2016 at 12:32pm

They keep repeating themselves

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 11, 2016 at 12:22pm

Creed is currently stopped on the course.

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Permalink Reply by Tooltime on January 11, 2016 at 12:25pm

Is creed stopped with RG

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 11, 2016 at 12:31pm

No. RG is on the transfer section

Creed has yet to reach KM162, the start of the transfer section

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Permalink Reply by Scooter Wright on January 11, 2016 at 12:23pm

This has got to be Robby's most flustered year ever with all the preparation that has been done and the poor results. I hope he is back again with a really big sponsor but doubt it.