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Team HUMMER Dakar Stage 14 Recap & Quotes
Buenos Aires, Argentina (January 16, 2010) – Saturday marked the 14th and final stage of the 32nd edition of the Dakar Rally. The rally came full circle as competitors drove 707 kilometers from Santa Rosa to the finish line in Buenos Aires, where the Dakar Rally began nearly two weeks ago. The key to the final stage was staying focused for the duration of the 206 kilometers timed special. The 14th special was composed of a series of very fast track that forced competitors to navigate their way through the Argentinean landscape with precision. After reaching the finish line in the village of San Carlos de Bolivar, drivers had to travel another 335 kilometers to the official finish line of the 2010 Dakar Rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Team HUMMER was “wide open” for the final stage as they tried to gain as much ground as they could before the conclusion of the race. Robby Gordon piloted his Monster Energy / Toy Tires HUMMER to a seventh place finish while his Vanguard teammate finished ninth. When the dust had settled from this year’s Dakar Rally, the Monster HUMMER came home in eighth place overall roughly six hours behind this year’s winner Carlos Sainz. The Vanguard HUMMER was 21st. As much as Robby Gordon and his team would have liked another podium finish, they are happy with a top-10 finish.
“Today was another good, consistent day for the Monster Energy / Toyo Tires HUMMER. We were wide open for miles and miles. In fact, it is the longest I’ve ever held the throttle open in the Monster HUMMER during the Rally. I really hoped that we could have brought home another stage win before the Rally concluded,” commented Gordon on the final day of competition.
“We’ll have to go back and go through all of our notes from this year so that we can be better for next year’s Dakar Rally. A top-10 finish is still impressive considering just how difficult this race is – both on people and equipment. I am just disappointed that we didn’t get another podium finish this year, but we will come back next year and be that much stronger because of it. We won’t give up, and I’m confident in our race team that we have what it takes to be competitive against the world’s best. We’ve proven that time and time again. We build great race cars and have a good team; we’ll be back next year looking for a Dakar Rally overall win.”
Team HUMMER was “wide open” for the final stage as they tried to gain as much ground as they could before the conclusion of the race. Robby Gordon piloted his Monster Energy / Toy Tires HUMMER to a seventh place finish while his Vanguard teammate finished ninth. When the dust had settled from this year’s Dakar Rally, the Monster HUMMER came home in eighth place overall roughly six hours behind this year’s winner Carlos Sainz. The Vanguard HUMMER was 21st. As much as Robby Gordon and his team would have liked another podium finish, they are happy with a top-10 finish.
“Today was another good, consistent day for the Monster Energy / Toyo Tires HUMMER. We were wide open for miles and miles. In fact, it is the longest I’ve ever held the throttle open in the Monster HUMMER during the Rally. I really hoped that we could have brought home another stage win before the Rally concluded,” commented Gordon on the final day of competition.
“We’ll have to go back and go through all of our notes from this year so that we can be better for next year’s Dakar Rally. A top-10 finish is still impressive considering just how difficult this race is – both on people and equipment. I am just disappointed that we didn’t get another podium finish this year, but we will come back next year and be that much stronger because of it. We won’t give up, and I’m confident in our race team that we have what it takes to be competitive against the world’s best. We’ve proven that time and time again. We build great race cars and have a good team; we’ll be back next year looking for a Dakar Rally overall win.”
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Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on
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Robby, thanks for the great show. The members of PR loved it. Your desire to win is an inspiration to us all.
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Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on
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God love ya Robby, you embody the American spirit. And we know you'll never give up until you win; maybe not even then. We are pulling and cheering for you every step of the way; you have to know that from this forum. You have an awesome fan base and they are all pulling for you. Never give up.
P.S. Give John a call. He might be able to help you. I know he's old, but he's really, really good at his stuff. What'd he win, ten national championships? (Hint: SCCA Pro Rally)
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Permalink Reply by Alex Baja on
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Thanks to Robby Gordon, BJ Baldwin, De Gavardo, sponsors and the most important the people that kept his hands working hard 24/7 during this 2009 Dakar edition for the team. Is been very nice to have a forum with daily race reports. I was always hesitated to read the last race report from the team. Good luck next year and I hope Baldwin and Gordon make it just in time for your compromise in Laughlin Dessert Challenge. Now enjoy the 800 hp of your Trophy Trucks! No wussy restrictors... hehehe.
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Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on
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Have to wait a whole year Rob? Well I promise to watch Nascrap if the tweet say you are running top 20's. The planet loves you.
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Permalink Reply by Lance on
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Good job this year Robby. I know you're not satisfied with how things went this year. Better luck next year ( maybe bring some all wheel drive )
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Permalink Reply by Carlos Willis on
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Congratulations Robby and Team!!! I am sure 2011 will be a far better year. All-Wheel drive is needed.
See you at Laughlin, Baja 250, 500, 1000!!!
Take care,
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Permalink Reply by TrickyTwo on
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So awesome to watch - congratulations to the whole Monster /Hummer /Toyo team - great job !! ... RG has put his own unique stamp on the Dakar - here's to next year and a win !! .. Gas on !!
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Permalink Reply by jamesbtxfan7 on
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Way to go Rob,on to DAYTONA,WIN THIS AND 2010 IS A SUCCESS!!!!!!!!! GO MONSTER ENERGY
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