Jan 18th, 2013 Dakar Rally Stage 13 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 13 of the 2013 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 2nd in Stage 12 , and is now 16th overall. Gordon will get a great starting spot for stage 13 in an attempt to win his second stage of the rally. The cars are slated to begin the special section of stage 13 at 10:06am/et and Robby Gordon will begin his special section at 10:09am/et.  Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2013 Dakar Rally.


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STAGE 13 TRACKING


STAGE 13: COPIAPO > LA SERENA

Connection 294km | Special Stage 441km | Total 735km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

The schedule has taken the meteorological characteristics of the area into account. The “Camanchaca” will be very dense during the first part of the morning. So it will only be once this stubborn fog has lifted that the first motorcyclists will set off to tackle the last dunes of the rally. The sandy part, where an attack is still feasible, represents a third of the special stage. To discover the end of the stage, the competitors will have to head south, on wide tracks which can nevertheless conceal stones which can shatter dreams. When they reach La Serena where the rally’s last bivouac will be situated, they will be awarded highly prized additional points.






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Permalink Reply by will on January 18, 2013 at 9:20am

Rookie mistake mostly, he thought it was messing up the bike or something.

Permalink Reply by Dinamo Ska on January 18, 2013 at 9:02am

Lucio Alvarez (ARG) looks like a good team mate for Robby, have a look at his style ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etb628hl2D8

Permalink Reply by Greg Jones on January 18, 2013 at 9:11am

definitely big style points there

Permalink Reply by matts11 on January 18, 2013 at 9:38am

way to put the rig back on it's 4 wheels

Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 18, 2013 at 9:52am

Bucking bronco style.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 18, 2013 at 9:28am

Thru WP 4 Caselli is tied for 4th with Verhoeven 1:31 down. Johnny is 45th thru WP2.

Cars will be starting in about half an hour.

Thru WP 5 Caselli is in 2nd 11 seconds down to Despres. Nice gain!!

Permalink Reply by John Carrington on January 18, 2013 at 9:55am

I would love to
see him get another stage win!

Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 18, 2013 at 10:00am

I've had this tune stuck in my head all morning, so I thought I would share.

Go, Go Johnny go, Go, Go Johnny go, Go, Go Johnny Go, Johnny B Goode.

Permalink Reply by Greg Jones on January 18, 2013 at 10:06am

just like a ringing a bell

Permalink Reply by Thomas Engrav on January 18, 2013 at 10:41am

RG up by 1:12 over Roma at WP1

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 18, 2013 at 10:43am

gordon thru wp1 1:12 ahead of aRoma

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 18, 2013 at 10:44am

ewhhh ewhhh that smell...

Terranova pp Cruella 1 2 & 3 RG 4th

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