Jan 12th Dakar Rally Stage 9 Race Chat

Join us for the Dakar Rally on Jan 12, 2009 , right here and chat about the action during the 9th stage

Stage 9 - Monday, January 12

La Serena > Copiapo
Connection: 88 km | Special: 449 km | Connection: 0 km | Total: 537 km
We are at the first step of a decisive trilogy. The reputation of the Atacama Desert, known as the world’s driest, will be tested by the competitors. Those who hope to find dunes will be rewarded. But they will also be fed a generous helping of rocks. This stage is typical of the Dakar 2009, with numerous changes of terrain. The positioning of difficulties, with long stretches of dunes at the end, will require pilots to conserve their strength. They must show themselves to be both multi-talented and with a firm sense of how to manage their efforts.

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Permalink Reply by JerseyJeff on January 12, 2009 at 10:41am

ok... you were right .... thank goodness....

You DA WOman!

Permalink Reply by gorobbygo7 on January 12, 2009 at 10:37am

Robby should be next

Permalink Reply by jack on January 12, 2009 at 10:40am

15 minutes behind miller

Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 12, 2009 at 10:40am

looks like legit fourth so far. Might be some people missing

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 12, 2009 at 10:40am

He's through 218km. About 15 minutes behind Miller..

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 12, 2009 at 10:41am

looks like he still 4th on the stage the other are just imposters

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 12, 2009 at 10:43am

Yeah, the top three are obviously errors. Its only about 15 minutes travel between 218km and 235km, so we'll get a good adjustment there after cars are through. Not sure where some of the cars that were right around RG at 131km are now. RG lost time, so they could have made up some.

Permalink Reply by gorobbygo7 on January 12, 2009 at 10:45am

Miller and Sianez through CP3

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 12, 2009 at 10:46am

Anyone know why CP2 and CP3 are so close? The terrain doesn't even look too bad between them, no severe elevation change...

Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 12, 2009 at 10:48am

likely an opportunity to cut a big chunk off hte course if you dont hit both. that was always the case when I used to race

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 12, 2009 at 10:51am

Makes sense.

Aren't they using hidden Way Points though, that the drivers and navigators aren't aware of exactly where the WPs are. Just to keep them on course. I thought Al-Attiyah was DQd for misising a hidden WP. Ie, being too far out of range of the WP.

I'm really not sure and may well be talking out of my ass...

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 12, 2009 at 10:48am

Looks like Miller really wants to make this a three way battle among the VW drivers.

Isn't he running for the full SCORE schedule this year for Red Bull and VW? They're gonna be tough.