Jan 15th Dakar Rally Stage 12 Race Chat

Join us for the Dakar Rally on Jan 15, 2009,right here and chat about the action during the 12th stage.Robby sits 5th in the overall standings,and will roll off second for stage 12.

Stage 12 - Thursday, January 15

Fiambala > La Rioja

Connection: 4 km | Special: 253 km | Connection: 261 km | Total: 518 km
As concerns crossings, the day’s special is a concentrate of technique. Various types of dunes will be encountered, including the very formidable “white dunes”. Just three days from arrival, this stage can scramble rankings, especially because the assistance vehicles will not have access to the Fiambala bivouac. The Golden Rule is still: “know how to economize your machine”.

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Permalink Reply by Keith on January 14, 2009 at 9:24pm

Don't forget to bring plenty of JB tomorrow...

Jobu is one thirsty fella!

Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 14, 2009 at 10:45pm

~from sbs.com

Stage 12 is ancient history

Organisers have reduced Stage 12 of the 2009 Dakar by 33 kilometres because competitors were due to traverse precious archaeological sites.

The minor alteration comes on the back of the total cancellation of Stage 11 between Copiapo and Fiambala due to bad weather over the Andes, and the shortening of Stage 10 in Chile's Atacama region.

Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on January 14, 2009 at 10:56pm

What they have a sierra club there too? Mutha Fers!

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 15, 2009 at 11:36am

How the fuck do they find out about archeological sites, this late in the game?

Did they just sketch out the course on top of a globe are figuring it for real as they go?

I've been pretty generous with the ASO on this one, its their first time in South America and all, but this is just fucking silly.

Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 15, 2009 at 1:03am

Ramses updated his journal... he does not sound too happy about the cancellation.
Great comment, Robby said he could have done the one stage in a Corvette :)
Also explains a couple of scenes in recent video shots (Robby buckling back up, Andy steering), being stuck at a river's edge.

http://www.toyo.com/dakarrally/

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 15, 2009 at 4:54am

ready for todays kick ass stage for Team Dakar ?

Permalink Reply by jack on January 15, 2009 at 5:51am

Good morning.. Yes TOG... I'm ready to see that.

First section Robby needs to ride the gas hard to KM 62 to keep up with sainz. The bikes started hitting the marker in less then 17 minutes.

Permalink Reply by jack on January 15, 2009 at 6:26am

look here.. the vehicle of the future for the DAKAR.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/14/flying.car/index.html

Permalink Reply by Sarah on January 15, 2009 at 7:00am

Cool video. Maybe we can get a thread going on their progress. :)

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 15, 2009 at 6:27am

Good morning.. start is about 15 minutes away!! I would like to see RG physically pass Sainz today so there is no doubt that he is fast!! Maybe using the chrome horn would be in order?

Permalink Reply by jack on January 15, 2009 at 6:34am

Just an interesting fact. On Day 1/stage1, there was 177 cars that started this thing.. today on stage 12, there are only 89 cars left to start.

Permalink Reply by jack on January 15, 2009 at 6:39am

well that's a bummer.. will miss seeing that bright red avatar with that big smile in the middle during the updates on here today.