Jan 13th Dakar Rally Stage 10 Race Chat

Join us for the Dakar Rally on Jan 13, 2009,right here and chat about the action during the 10th stage

Stage 10 - Tuesday, January 13

Copiapo > Copiapo

Connection: 20 km | Special: 666 km | Connection: 0 km | Total: 686 km
The day’s special is simply the longest and most difficult of the rally. As on the previous day, the competitors will face a series of dunes at the end of the day that stretch over a hundred kilometers. And in this area, even the leading specialists will be faced with something new. The Chilean dunes are veritable mountains of sand, and pilots must learn to climb and descend their sides over more than one kilometer. Another unknown: due to the extreme heat of the region, no one knows exactly how the sand will behave. In any case, remaining clear-headed will be imperative all the way to the end.

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Permalink Reply by MikeNIN7 on January 13, 2009 at 12:58pm

Looking at the map I don't see how he could make up time and miss that cp.

Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 13, 2009 at 12:59pm

Well sainz went 76 clicks in 14 minutes so something is fubar.

Permalink Reply by Blues on January 13, 2009 at 1:00pm

definately

Permalink Reply by Doug on January 13, 2009 at 12:59pm

They were supposed to come back to the initial route between cp 5 and cp 6 so if he didn't hit km 530 he is good as it is between cp 4 and cp 5

Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 13, 2009 at 1:02pm

breaking news has him in first!

Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on January 13, 2009 at 1:01pm

Flash Gordon went thru the WP so fast that it was not able to capture him. Holy mercury!!!

Permalink Reply by Racingwench on January 13, 2009 at 1:02pm

19:00 - Car

309 - Gordon takes the lead at CP4
The first 4 cars have now crossed CP4 located at km 279 of today’s special stage and US driver Robby Gordon checks in the lead behind the wheel of his Hummer, 1’33" ahead of general standings leader, Spain’s Carlos Sainz (VW), and 2’54" ahead of the Race Touareg of South-African driver Giniel De Villiers (VW).

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 13, 2009 at 1:06pm