Jan 5th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 2 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 2 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 2nd in stage 1, and is only 42s behind in the overall standings.The special section of Stage 2 is 518km long. Robby Gordon start time: 7:10am/et. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

2015 Stage 1 Photos

STAGE 2 TRACKING

STAGE 2: VILLA CARLOS PAZ > SAN JUAN

Connection 107km | Special Stage 518km | Total 625km

COURSE OVERVIEW

Any rest will be short-lived, because before reaching San Juan, the competitors will have a particularly busy schedule: quite simply the longest special stage in the rally, which is varied enough to unsettle even the most experienced of drivers. Hard terrain at the start of the race will be followed by dusty sections in the middle of the day and a sandy stretch to finish. This is the first real test, which can only be successfully overcome through constant vigilance.

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 Scooter Wright on January 5, 2015 at 8:58am

OK time to let the Gordini have its head. They will have the bugs beat out of her before this day is done. The passing button is gonna get used today. BEEP BEEP!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Todd Ashley on January 5, 2015 at 9:00am

WP1 WP2
308 - ROBBY GORDON(USA) HUMMER +00:10:32 (50) +00:45:33

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Permalink Reply by javier on January 5, 2015 at 9:01am

Some issue with the timming, imposible to be 45' min behind, the cars started with 3' gap.

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Permalink Reply by Bricoop on January 5, 2015 at 9:05am

Twitter reports of burning oil smell from the Gordini.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 5, 2015 at 9:06am

Through KM80 of 518, Robby Gordon is over 45 minutes behind. Unconfirmed reports from the field said that he was stopped at KM70, and there was a strong oil smell.