Jan 4th Dakar Rally Stage 2 Race Chat

Join us for the Dakar Rally's second day on Jan 4, 2009 , right here and chat about the action during the 2nd stage.

Stage 2 - Sunday, January 4
Santa Rosa > Puerto Madryn
Connection: 0 km | Special: 237 km | Connection: 600 km | Total: 837 km
The longest stage of the rally will not necessarily be the most difficult. However, it should still be approached with vigilance and, above all, will a complete set of rally equipment. After a rapid first part of the special, a foretaste of sand will be proposed. On the off-roads of this stage, copilots will need to pay careful attention to their course. The more distracted will begin to “turn in circles”.

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Permalink Reply by Mario on January 4, 2009 at 9:01am

Robby lost 4min 9sec to Sainz between CP2 at KM 108 and KM 225

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 4, 2009 at 9:02am

Sounds like it was a lot of sand:

Breaking News
"Many amateur bikers have encountered serious difficulties, 2 km after CP2, due to an especially soft portion of sand on the route"

Permalink Reply by Mario on January 4, 2009 at 9:04am

Robby either got slowed down by the sand or slowed down by the motorcycles and atv's again or both.

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 4, 2009 at 9:09am

looks like he lost more time. He should have been done by now.

Permalink Reply by Mario on January 4, 2009 at 9:12am

We'll find out here shortly. The Dakar site has been a little slow updating the last 10 minutes or so. The "live timing" has 11 cars as finished while the Classments Arrival page has 10. And it didn't update the 10th car to cross until about 7 or 8 minutes after it crossed.

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 4, 2009 at 9:09am

10 Cars through "Arrival"

1 301 SAINZ (ESP) 10:31:14 01:56:14
2 305 DE VILLIERS (ZAF) 10:35:10 01:58:10
3 302 AL ATTIYAH (QAT) 10:35:46 02:02:46
4 300 PETERHANSEL (FRA) 10:40:28 01:57:28
5 303 ALPHAND (FRA) 10:41:08 02:00:08
6 308 MILLER (USA) 10:41:30 02:02:30
7 304 ROMA (ESP) 10:46:02 01:59:02
8 315 TERRANOVA (ARG) 10:47:34 02:02:34
9 317 HOLOWCZYC (POL) 10:51:00 02:02:00
10 322 SPINELLI (BRA) 11:00:51 02:08:51

Permalink Reply by Mario on January 4, 2009 at 9:24am

13 cars have finished the stage, Robby was the 12th car to finish...here are the 13 cars based on Stage time:

1 301 SAINZ (ESP) 10:31:14 01:56:14
2 300 PETERHANSEL (FRA) 10:40:28 01:57:28
3 305 DE VILLIERS (ZAF) 10:35:10 01:58:10
4 304 ROMA (ESP) 10:46:02 01:59:02
5 303 ALPHAND (FRA) 10:41:08 02:00:08
6 317 HOLOWCZYC (POL) 10:51:00 02:02:00
7 308 MILLER (USA) 10:41:30 02:02:30
8 315 TERRANOVA (ARG) 10:47:34 02:02:34
9 302 AL ATTIYAH (QAT) 10:35:46 02:02:46
10 309 GORDON (USA) 11:03:38 02:05:38
11 322 SPINELLI (BRA) 11:00:51 02:08:51
12 316 NOVITSKIY (RUS) 11:02:23 02:09:23
13 318 VAN MERKSTEIJN (NLD) 11:04:20 02:13:20

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 4, 2009 at 9:27am