Jan 2nd, 2012 Dakar Rally Stage 2 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 2 of the 2012 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 5th during stage 1 & Nasser Al Attiyah came home 38th. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2012 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

STAGE 2 TRACKING

STAGE 2: De La Pampa > San Rafael

Connection 487km | Special Stage 290km | Total 777km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The competitors will have an early start and a long way to go to join the start of the special stage. But the pace that the drivers will have to keep up on the first very fast part of the route will immediately ensure that they remain extremely focused. After the big, fast bends negotiated on firm ground, the entrance in a backdrop of dunes will significantly slow down their progress. In Nihuil, the grey-coloured sand bears witness to the intense volcanic activity which occurred in the region several thousand years ago.

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Permalink Reply by Brad on January 2, 2012 at 6:30pm

Saw that as well. No doubt about who is fast in the sand.

What an epic race, couldn't be scripted any better.

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Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 2, 2012 at 4:21pm

Saw that too. Perpetuating a myth. :o)

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Permalink Reply by alan gray on January 2, 2012 at 3:20pm

Well done Team what a turnaround Nasser - as they say "what a difference a day makes" - congratulations again

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Permalink Reply by John Carrington on January 2, 2012 at 6:30pm

You got that right!

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Permalink Reply by Ben Cartwright on January 2, 2012 at 3:22pm

great job by RGM today!

I watched the coverage on Versus last night and the show is much better than last year. I was really impressed, I suggest that everyone watch it, it's just straight up Dakar without any annoying segments. I hope they keep it up.

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Permalink Reply by R. ALDRIDGE on January 2, 2012 at 4:16pm

This Robby/Nasser thing is an amazing story in the making. NBC would do well to kick off their takover of coverage by not burying it at midnight. The great RGM story would boost their ratings and help DAKAR exposure in theUS. A couple hundred planet e-mails to nbc might do it. We want prime time!