2012 Dakar Stage 12 Quotes

Quotes from Stage 12 of the 2012 Dakar Rally

Robby Gordon - WINNER

"I showed the plug that everyone's been talking about that gives me all super power and I just proved that Minis are for girls, because we beat them by twenty minutes. It was a great stage, with big dunes and the car's fast. Last night I went through a whole thing and went on Youtube. You can go to Robby Gordon – Dakar – Air inflation; check it out, it's posted and explains the whole system. It's the same system that the French officials approved one year ago and now they've changed their minds. There, that's the system plug, with no possible chance of air. We schooled these boys. I'm pissed. I'm pissed at Stephane and I'm pissed at Nani for challenging my character about being a cheater and today I kicked their asses. I'm going to prove something every day for the rest of the rally. We're going to win every special from here home."

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Permalink Reply by Rob Hoban on January 13, 2012 at 7:22pm

Best post race comment ever. I'll bet Peterchecker never saw the Highlander movie.

Keep giving them Hell Robby!

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Permalink Reply by Dave-O on January 13, 2012 at 7:35pm

He's got two first names....three if you count "hansel" as a first name.

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Permalink Reply by Josh Fisher on January 13, 2012 at 7:57pm

Robby got two first names too Robert & Gordon, possibly three depending on what the W stands for l0l

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Permalink Reply by Hendricus on January 13, 2012 at 11:46pm

I'm wondering how many names the Planet has Mr. Peterinhandstill?

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Permalink Reply by Pierre Labat on January 13, 2012 at 7:54pm

From french magazines, about the stage 12, translated:

"Since his expulsion (on paper) of the race for technical non-compliance, Robby Gordon (to whom this decision of Commissioners has provided enormous publicity at low cost), is doubling to continue to play spoilsport, particularly in the stable Mini.
On its way, viewers are not mistaken reserving it the most enthusiastic cheers."

"Excluded for non-compliance of his Hummer in the race but by the grace of a call, Robby Gordon stays true to himself. In his car, American flew over the dunes while the others advanced in the semolina. Leading from start to finish, 100% to the attack, he quickly made the hole the rest of the pack. Without the mechanical problem of Thursday, he even took the lead of the rally. Side ASO and the FFSA, we must still breathe a little easier today. Finally, the gap is high but the American is the fourth in 1h44'04 "Peterhansel. The podium will be difficult to get because Giniel de Villiers (Toyota) is still 38 minutes ahead of American."

"After a big disappointment Thursday, Robby Gordon has found a second wind at the 12th stage of Dakar between Arequipa and Nazca. On the Hummer, the American was the show by crushing the race before the Mini."