Jan 12th, 2013 Dakar Rally Stage 8 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 8 of the 2013 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded his 3rd straight 3rd place finish in Stage 7, but remains 23rd overall. Gordon is still down over 5 hours in the overall, but will get yet another good starting spot in an attempt to win his first stage of the rally. The cars are slated to begin the special section of stage 8 at 12:05pm/et and Robby Gordon will begin his special section around 12:11pm/etam/et. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2013 Dakar Rally. UPDATE: Stage 8 will now begin at KM288.

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STAGE 8 TRACKING

STAGE 8: SALTA > SAN MIGUEL DE TUCAMAN

Connection 379km | Special Stage 470km | Total 849km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Tucuman route will be divided into two timed sections with a variety of scenery. With hoodoos, canyons and cacti, the competitors will discover the red and green backdrop of Argentina’s most beautiful natural landscape, which will unfold for more than 150 km creating a Western atmosphere. During the second half of the timed section, which will take place in a region completely unknown to the Dakar, the contrast will be apparent on the sandy and sometimes tricky tracks. It may also be manifested through the weather conditions, if the wind is combined with the high temperatures which ravage the region. The rest day will rarely have been more deserved, in particular for the motorcyclists who will finish their marathon stage..

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2013 at 8:08pm

They have the overall numbers up now and they have Peckerhead leading alibaby by 3:14

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Permalink Reply by kory on January 12, 2013 at 8:12pm

Correct me if i"m wrong. 3 min gap for top ten. 30 sec for the rest of the field. # 335 should have started 40th 40 min behind the leader. He finished 4th behind Robby But still finished. IMO everyone that didn't finish should be given at least that 40 min. penalty.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2013 at 8:16pm

I totally agree and that is what I was saying earlier.
If anyone that actually finished did so ahead of anyone that did not they should all finish behind that drivers time.

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Permalink Reply by RICK ALDRIDGE on January 12, 2013 at 8:15pm

Only 9 completed stage. All others should be excluded or have option to take the max 8 hour penalty and continue. Period.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2013 at 8:17pm

I like this plan.

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Permalink Reply by Adam G on January 12, 2013 at 8:31pm

5 car at the ass no one came close

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Permalink Reply by kory on January 12, 2013 at 8:18pm

Race the course that's given.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2013 at 8:20pm

Any way anything plays out I only wish Alibaby would be busted for being the cheat that he is.

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Permalink Reply by Hendricus on January 12, 2013 at 8:22pm

(1) Is it known for sure that Nasser called in and warned of the high water?

(2) Do we know that he did this at the time of being stuck in the rut?

From what I know, it's possible these two events happened, but not at the same time.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2013 at 8:25pm

If they were not at the same time then he had already lost all the time he was stuck before he called in and before they stopped the fucking race so he should have finished behind all that passed his punk ass.