Jan 13th, 2012 Dakar Rally Stage 12 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 12 of the 2012 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 25th in stage 11 & is now down over 2 hours in the overall standings. Cars begin stage 12 at 11:35am/et Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2012 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

STAGE 12 TRACKING

STAGE 12: Arequipa > Nasca

Connection 412km | Special Stage 245km | Total 657km

COURSE OVERVIEW

Only a flight over the region can allow the Nazca Lines, mysterious motifs created in the ground more than 2,000 years ago, to be admired. The route of the special stage creates another line on the map of Peru which looks like a sand dragon. Although the areas of dunes are evenly spread out, the competitors will definitely remember one of them, which made a deep impression on the reconnaissance team. The dunes follow one after another continuously for almost twenty kilometres, transporting the drivers to a new dimension. As the sand will remain firm in this string of dunes, it will help the drivers to cross them without too much difficulty. But the most skilled dune-crossers will nevertheless be able to create a surprise, in particular three days before the final finish. Those who remember how to perform the "Mauritanian swerve" can save some precious minutes.

STAGE BY STAGE RESULTS

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Permalink Reply by SlyFoxx on January 13, 2012 at 3:00pm

Talk about puttin' an ass whoopin' on the field.

I wonder what kind of issue the ASO will come up with after this stage?

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Permalink Reply by Desert X on January 13, 2012 at 3:01pm

Penalty for not having enough sand inside the car!

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 13, 2012 at 3:02pm

They will say that his skill is too great and to even the field he must wear an eye patch to be able to compete...

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Permalink Reply by Desert X on January 13, 2012 at 3:03pm

We'll call 'em peterpatches.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 13, 2012 at 3:06pm

No that is what peterhansel wears.
A patch where his peter should be.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 13, 2012 at 3:06pm

main page

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Permalink Reply by George Ferrer on January 13, 2012 at 3:09pm

This just shows what he is made of!!! Robby is a true racer and they are trying to take the Dakar from him!! Soldier on Robby and tell it like it is!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Bill McPherson on January 13, 2012 at 3:11pm

RG quote at the end of Stage 12- "They can kiss my ass!" -and that my friends is why I'm a RG fan. Tell it like it is RG.

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Permalink Reply by natron008 on January 13, 2012 at 3:18pm

I second that emotion for sure!

FREAKIN' AWESOME RUN RG!!!

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Permalink Reply by mj on January 13, 2012 at 3:20pm

Bill I could've said it better my self !!!! Watching that video is not only a SCREW YOU to the aso but to EVERY NAYSAYER that comes on here and bad mouths Robby ! I've always loved that Robby always fights the good fight , whether it be ASO , NASCAR or SCORE . The more they try to bury him with bullshit the harder he fights . Hell if they were smart theyde leave him alone , all they do is make him fight HARDER !