Jan 2nd, 2012 Dakar Rally Stage 2 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 2 of the 2012 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 5th during stage 1 & Nasser Al Attiyah came home 38th. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2012 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

 

STAGE 2 TRACKING

 

STAGE 2: De La Pampa > San Rafael

 

Connection 487km | Special Stage 290km | Total 777km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

 

The competitors will have an early start and a long way to go to join the start of the special stage. But the pace that the drivers will have to keep up on the first very fast part of the route will immediately ensure that they remain extremely focused. After the big, fast bends negotiated on firm ground, the entrance in a backdrop of dunes will significantly slow down their progress. In Nihuil, the grey-coloured sand bears witness to the intense volcanic activity which occurred in the region several thousand years ago.


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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 1, 2012 at 5:16pm

cars go 290km special, not 295

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 1, 2012 at 5:23pm

Bikes begin the special at 8:30am/et , cars are off at 10:39am/et. Chat will open at 8:00am/et

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 1, 2012 at 5:28pm

any updates on the oil pressure problems

Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on January 1, 2012 at 5:29pm

Wow, day 2 we are already hitting 2000m. I hope the mini lose more HP than the Hummer up in the thin air.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 1, 2012 at 5:29pm
60km of sand at the end of the stage.. a good place for the Hummers to pull away!
Permalink Reply by Michael Brettin on January 1, 2012 at 5:45pm

yea let em have it

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 1, 2012 at 5:30pm

great day for robby in the special cant wait for tomorrow gas on mother trucker

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 1, 2012 at 5:53pm

Defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah lost a huge 10 minutes in his Hummer on the short stage after suffering an engine problem two kilometres from the finish - he stands 38th - whereas 2009 winner Giniel de Villiers was fourth in his Toyota pick-up, 15s off the lead.

Robby Gordon, also considered a viable winner, was fifth in his Hummer while Carlos Sousa (Great Wall) was sixth ahead of Christian Lavieille (Proto Dessoude). Gordon would have won the stage had he not stopped to tow team-mate Al-Attiyah to the finish.

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 1, 2012 at 5:57pm

fond this news thought everybody would want to see it

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 1, 2012 at 5:54pm

Robby has the fastest tow-truck in the rally.

Permalink Reply by Bryan Bruner on January 1, 2012 at 6:19pm

What time do they take off?

Permalink Reply by Amar on January 1, 2012 at 7:13pm
Hey TOG, where will put what happened today news when you find out? I have been checking several places to catch it for a while. It will be nice if you tell us where you inform us.

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