Jan 5th, 2013 Dakar Rally Stage 1 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 1 of the 2013 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon will drive the #315 Speed Energy/Mapei/Toyo Tires Hummer. Support during the rally will come from the #544 & #550 BOUCOU team. The special section of Stage 1 is VERY SHORT, only 13km long. The parade leading up to the start of stage 1 will be televised and we will have coverage here. So join us at 8:00am/et on Jan 5th. Robby Gordon is slated to begin his special section at 2:30pm/et. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2013 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

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STAGE 1 TRACKING

STAGE 1: LIMA > PISCO

Connection 250km | Special Stage 13km | Total 263km

COURSE OVERVIEW

It won’t be long before competitors will be singled out, but for the moment, the mini special stage organised on the outskirts of Pisco will principally be used to divide up the drivers into categories according to their level, who in turn will reassemble during the rally. The initial stage won’t be as stiff as the drink that made the region famous, but the picture postcard landscape is especially appealing. The concentration required over the several timed kilometres will still allow the competitors to admire the scenery. Nevertheless, the light-hearted attitude and relaxed driving style adopted by the competitors during this first day must not mislead them: the Dakar has really begun.

The GREEN section of the route is the connection , the RED is the Special Section of the stage.

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Permalink Reply by Wally Meier on January 5, 2013 at 4:34pm

Thanks TOG, how much time did Nasser make up early last year? I think this thing is far from over.

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Permalink Reply by Bonzai on January 5, 2013 at 4:22pm

So is RG already more than 30 minutes behind Sainz now?

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Permalink Reply by john hall on January 5, 2013 at 4:23pm

insert foot in mouth now. Damn that is going to make things very difficult.

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Permalink Reply by matts11 on January 5, 2013 at 4:27pm

just got in form work and i am reading about what happen!!!!!! F@#%!!!!!!!
lets hope all the bad luck came today.

GAS ON ROBBY!!!

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 5, 2013 at 4:28pm

128th place, 10:35 back ( actually , 31 minutes behind )

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Permalink Reply by Josh Fisher on January 5, 2013 at 4:43pm

Just looking through the Dakar site and as far as I can tell he's now down to P134 in class & P283 overall, and that Overall doesn't include any of the Trucks since only 2 of them have finished (well have finished and have their time posted online)