Jan 16th Dakar Rally Stage 13 Race Chat

Join us for the Dakar Rally on Jan 16, 2009,right here and chat about the action during the 13th stage.Robby improved to 3rd overall after his 3rd place finish in stage 11.Two more stages to go !

Stage 13 - Friday, January 16

La Rioja > Cordoba

Connection: 161 km | Special: 545 km | Connection: 47 km | Total: 753 km

After having swallowed thousands of kilometers, participants will face a first-class physical challenge in this next-to-the-last stage. State-of-the-art pilots must maintain their position, while amateurs must avoid an excess of confidence. Errors can leave bitter memories, since this will be the day of cacti. At the bivouac, doctors will no doubt be called on to wield the tweezers. Finally, for the experts of traditional rallies, certain routes are part of the patrimony of the World Cup that takes place every year in Cordoba. Here, aficionados will guarantee a large popular fiesta.

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Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 16, 2009 at 1:23pm

IT IS FUNNY!

Permalink Reply by Blues on January 16, 2009 at 1:22pm

but still looks like he's driving with Eric..... they're keeping an OK pace.

Permalink Reply by Zane on January 16, 2009 at 1:29pm

Probably wet quick, then had a minor issue which put them into the dreaded "prevent defense" of running together... Can only tempt fate so many times

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 16, 2009 at 1:22pm

A 3rd place finish in the DAKAR with a car that he built is impossible......Robby is doing the impossible..........Let him be safe and bring home a thophy................

Permalink Reply by Ryan on January 16, 2009 at 1:23pm

at this point I agree.

Permalink Reply by Blues on January 16, 2009 at 1:23pm

yes

Permalink Reply by Slider316 on January 16, 2009 at 1:24pm

I'm thinking just as with VW, RG wants his team together for tomorrow's now-largely ceremonial run

Permalink Reply by Mario on January 16, 2009 at 1:26pm

If you are talking about Robby's dropping at KM 386, all that means is there are others who are faster through that point. Robby's time is locked in at KM 386, it is the same distance behind EV as it was when they crossed. Robby is NOT losing time to EV.

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 16, 2009 at 1:29pm

Can't lose time on the tracker, until they pass the next WP....positions are fairly meaningless at this point

Permalink Reply by MikeNIN7 on January 16, 2009 at 1:24pm

Maybe Robbys not playing be there unwriten rules.

Permalink Reply by jaeway on January 16, 2009 at 1:25pm

for the shootout each mnufacture can add a past champion who attempted to start each race the previos season if no past champion then the highest car not in the shoot out will be in

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 16, 2009 at 1:26pm