Jan 16th, 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 13 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 13 of the 2016 Dakar Rally. This is the final stage of the rally. Thank you all for supporting the planet, and hope to see you back next year. Robby Gordon start time: 7:02am/et,

STAGE 13 TRACKING

STAGE 13: VILLA CARLOS PAZ > ROSARIO

Connection 519km | Special Stage 180km | Total 699km

COURSE OVERVIEW

Aspiring winners will certainly be those who find the 180km of the day’s special section the most difficult, designed with twisty, undulating routes, faster sandy and rocky sections… leading to significant levels of stress. For most of the others, the 699km to be covered before reaching the podium in Rosario will be a relief. To be enjoyed without moderation…

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 Robert Ryan on January 18, 2016 at 12:48pm

Peterhansel maybe looking at retirement and Toby Price was worried cause that insurance would have prevented him from running as he had broken his neck before the Dakar
"MOTORSPORT: A whole lot more ahead of Price now

Toby Price made history as the first Australian to win the Dakar Rally, still with three rods and eight screws in his upper body.

He's joking but completely accurate when he says: "I've got my head screwed on."

At 28, he has a lot more success ahead of him, provided those rods and screws aren't disturbed.

Stephane Peterhansel has won 12 Dakars now and, at 50, wonders what is left for him to achieve in the toughest motorsport event on earth.

Having added six victories in cars to the six he won on motorcycles, the Frenchman known as "Monsieur Dakar" said: "Getting the same number of victories on a bike and in a car was the last big goal of my career. Now that it's done, I don't think there are many things left to motivate me."

Perhaps a hint at retirement?

"It's too early to think about the future," he said."
http://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/news/2016/motorsport-a-whole-l...

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 18, 2016 at 12:49pm

Toby Price is a beast! Nice guy too.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on January 18, 2016 at 1:01pm

That video is beyond the cap off point of everything that happened this year down there....in the Rally .....unreal.

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Permalink Reply by ivanspeed on January 18, 2016 at 1:35pm

RG girlfriend was inside the H3 too :(

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Permalink Reply by Bob on January 18, 2016 at 1:52pm

I hope this does not spell the end of Robby and The Dakar. It would be difficult to imagine a more disheartening ending than what's happened now. :(

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Permalink Reply by Marc shakoor on January 18, 2016 at 6:52pm

well the ASO is investigating the accident. probably going to be very severe penalty. I still cannot believe the video, just glad
everyone is ok.

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Permalink Reply by ivanspeed on January 18, 2016 at 8:48pm

im sure ASO is going to have field day on RG "I told you so" le talk letter will be recieved

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Permalink Reply by Slider316 on January 18, 2016 at 7:14pm

very scary. I know folks out there are being judgmental but I would have to believe we've all been in a similar circumstance. Just a bad result and I'm sure everyone at RGM feels crappy about it.

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Permalink Reply by Jack Belk on January 18, 2016 at 7:19pm

I'd really like to know who got hurt and how bad.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Valentine on January 18, 2016 at 8:17pm

From what I could read one broken leg and one minor head injury but possible c 7 injury, but my Spanish is not very good. Yes we have all probably done similar dumb things, but just glad no major injuries. Bring everyone home a forget Dakar 2016.