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 landshrk on January 10, 2009 at 12:43pm

WOW..... you need the rally to begin again. You should not be left alone. You might put you eye out, kid.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 10, 2009 at 12:55pm

yabba dabba do !

Permalink Reply by BEN NEWBERRY on January 10, 2009 at 1:18pm

Good observation about twister, off days do suck!

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 10, 2009 at 1:49pm

I would have put like fifteen locks on that storm celler door... the real question is when the door came open why didn't the other two get sucked out just like the dad did? Moving on, if Peterhansel is out why doesn't he appear on the withdrawl list?

Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on January 10, 2009 at 1:34pm

Just finished playing Grid (on Xbox) with a room full of French players. With my broken french we started talking about the dakar, pretty funny that they all started appriciating Robby now that all the French speaking front runner are out. I mentioned to them about "Planetrobby" and the extra footage on it. They were quite intrigued. We may have French speaking members.

Snow storm is just starting. I am soo bored that I speaking French. Ok, time to go work out.

Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 10, 2009 at 2:51pm

What no spirit??? If you said 'out at the dunes' in or riding on something with a motor and wheels, then we'd cheer ya! :)

CA too but not near as warm here in Central Valley, I think I finally recognize that glowing sphere in the sky!

Permalink Reply by Capt. Allen"Pez Loco" on January 10, 2009 at 7:17pm

That's the way we roll Bill, We had soccer regionals , warm , shorts , soccer moms etc...
When do we get the baja kind of rough.

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 10, 2009 at 6:44pm

It's a nice warm day here in Phoenix. Wainting for the Cardinal game to start.

Permalink Reply by Riverside Racer on January 10, 2009 at 6:57pm

I just got back from a nice motorcycle ride from Newport Beach to the San Clemente pier and back.

Ah, Santa Ana winds 70+ degrees. January can suck here in Orange County!

Permalink Reply by Blues on January 10, 2009 at 9:28pm

no shit, my pool keeps getting dirty!

Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 11, 2009 at 7:22am

Good Morning Robby World from beautiful Boca Raton Florida. My fiancee is joining today to root for Robby. Medium Nascar fan till she met Robby at Homestead in November. I converted another! Looking at the map its a good day to start towards the front. GAS ON

Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 11, 2009 at 7:39am

theres gotta be more. heck a bunch of us did a full moon party at the beach and got outside of a cooler of beer and were up!