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 Carl Abrams on January 13, 2012 at 1:34pm

Jealous a holes

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 13, 2012 at 1:35pm

Are they French?

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Permalink Reply by john on January 13, 2012 at 1:40pm

dont know how Johnny C feels, but i dont know if i wouild like to be a passenger in that Hummer today!!!! lol talkin bout a tight a hole LOL

Robby is flyin

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Permalink Reply by mj on January 13, 2012 at 1:49pm

pucker up buttercup lmao

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Permalink Reply by john on January 13, 2012 at 1:41pm

19:38 Cars: Peterhansel stuck in the dunes!
Stephane Peterhansel has got to grips with the day’s major difficulty: the dunes around Nazca. The Mini driver and general standings leader ground to a halt for several minutes after 142 km of the special state, losing approximately 15 minutes in this setback. A mishap that could reignite the fight for victory in the car category.

KARMA BabY

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Permalink Reply by Drone637 on January 13, 2012 at 1:52pm

Go Roma! :)

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Permalink Reply by Ray Therat on January 13, 2012 at 2:00pm

Karma is a major understatement. Too bad he wasn't stuck longer. Ya think the course stewards mighta pulled him out?

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Permalink Reply by Bill McPherson on January 13, 2012 at 1:43pm

Now if the Mini's racing for the lead start to run into each other, taking one other out, we will be set- hahaha.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 13, 2012 at 1:44pm

No that driver already QUIT

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Permalink Reply by john on January 13, 2012 at 1:48pm

303 GORDON (USA), CAMPBELL (USA) HUMMER 001:22:40 00:00:00
2 304 HOLOWCZYC (POL), FORTIN (BEL) MINI 001:25:42 00:03:02 00:00:00
3 305 ROMA (ESP), PÉRIN (FRA) MINI 001:29:49 00:07:09 00:00:00
4 302 PETERHANSEL (FRA), COTTRET (FRA) MINI 001:29:56 00:07:16 00:00:00
5 312 NOVITSKIY (RUS), SCHULZ (DEU) MINI 001:31:36 00:08:56 00:00:00
6 301 DE VILLIERS (ZAF), VON ZITZEWITZ (DEU) TOYOTA 001:32:10 00:09:30