Robby Gordon racing at 95% so far

IInterview from France 24 with Robby Gordon after stage 10.

FRANCE 24 - Are you frustrated about this second place?

Robby Gordon - Not really. We know where we are. It was very fast and we did what we had to do.

FRANCE 24 - Your Hummer is appropriate for the stages in the desert like this one. Do you think you’ve ruined your last chance to win a stage?

Robby Gordon - I’ve raced at 95% of my pace so far, Carlos (Sainz) is at 100% since the beginning. Maybe he’ll break something…And it’s still a long way to go. The car is in a perfect shape and the team is very good, so why not?

FRANCE 24 - What are your objectives now ?

Robby Gordon - Nani (Roma, fourth in the overall standings, editor's note) is 20 minutes ahead of us, we are going to try to catch up with him. But right now we are thinking about 2007 and how much we improved since then.

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Permalink Reply by Mouseking7 on January 13, 2009 at 7:48pm

Robby should be very proud of his whole Team and their accomplishments this year!!! They have done fantastic!!!

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Permalink Reply by Mike/WC77 on January 13, 2009 at 8:05pm

Hey Rob, bud, pal, your 90 minutes back right now. How bout you give it 100% when you have the chance. When you get a good lead, then you can do your "just cruisin" thing. Ya know like Edwards did @ Homestead. Thats what they call a "winning" strategy. You really should adopt it.

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Permalink Reply by Lance on January 14, 2009 at 8:19am

If you don't finish then it's all down the drain. Robby's strategy is a good one, Sainz and Miller have just been lucky so far.

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Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 14, 2009 at 9:41am

They've been more than just lucky.

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Permalink Reply by Lance on January 14, 2009 at 12:40pm

I agree with that, they're good drivers with great equipment. That's a given. But luck plays a huge part of any racing event but particularly the Dakar.

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Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 14, 2009 at 9:42am

Too late for 100% to do much of anything for this event. He may catch Roma, but he isn't going to run down the VWs. Period. There is no way that he is going to outrun them by that much. The only way he passes them is if they have a failure. And 95% will allow him to pass them just fine if that opportunity comes up, without putting himself at too much risk.

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Permalink Reply by Lance on January 14, 2009 at 12:41pm

Exactly. Like Robby once said, his wide open is a little more than most's wide open.

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Permalink Reply by Mike/WC77 on January 14, 2009 at 5:15pm

Yeah,& he built the H3's for his wide open. These H3's have been beasts so far, but not this year. Those VW's are walkin away when flat out. From RG said in his notes the other day, it's cuz their turbo diesel. The turbos force more air thru the restrictor. Seems to me RG needs to find a way to let his beasts breathe better.

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Permalink Reply by Jake Blaze on January 14, 2009 at 12:52am

I agree , time for a 100%...yeah bring that shit in!!.

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Permalink Reply by john mcglasson on January 14, 2009 at 2:01am

He's gotta finish to place at all, so take care of the equipment, finish the race, and get the best finish that philosophy will allow. Running balls out and breaking something for good, like himself, would mean another defeat. Besides, does anyone really believe he's not running 100%? It's the psyche game.

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Permalink Reply by Keith on January 14, 2009 at 10:05am

That damn camel grass!

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Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on January 14, 2009 at 11:04am

It's all about those VW's getting their share of bad luck. If they all make it to the end with no serious downtime... Well then they really deserve it.