Jan 11th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 8 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from stage 8 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. This is the second half of the Marathon stage. The special section of stage 8 is 781km long. Robby Gordon start time: 5:25am/et, and he will be the 9th car off the line. After a 9th place finish in stage 7, Gordon sits 23rd in the overall standings, 5h48m behind. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally.


2015 Stage 7 Photos


STAGE 8 TRACKING


STAGE 8: UYUNI > IQUIQUE

Connection 24km | Special Stage 781km | Total 805km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Dakar bows to the laws of nature. Hence, the weather will decide which route will be taken to leave Bolivia. If it’s dry, the start could take place in the Salar de Uyuni, for a 100km route across a smooth road of white salt: full throttle and foot to the floor! The route then slows down abruptly, with the longest part of the special stage taking place on more technical mountain terrain. The day will end with more than 40km of dunes, concluding with the vertiginous descent to Iquique.

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 sabreguy on January 11, 2015 at 6:00am
Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 11, 2015 at 6:04am

nope,not so much.it's like Robby let everyone go ,so they would see their path

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 11, 2015 at 5:59am

Morning all, it's my understand WP1 is at the end of the dry lake
Something like 50miles worth

Permalink Reply by Bob on January 11, 2015 at 6:04am

Johnny said 84 miles across the lake.

Permalink Reply by yano on January 11, 2015 at 5:59am

IN COMMMIIING

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 11, 2015 at 6:01am

The Boliviatv coverage has been outstanding ,all thing considered

Permalink Reply by Michael Brettin on January 11, 2015 at 6:03am

a whole heck of a lot better than the ASO

Permalink Reply by yano on January 11, 2015 at 6:02am

YES

Permalink Reply by Bob on January 11, 2015 at 6:03am

They must be looking at the clocks in their cars, to know when to leave the line. Rather than there being a flag man.

Permalink Reply by yano on January 11, 2015 at 6:03am

forgot to salute all of you , team speed freaks !!!
GOOD MORNING !

Permalink Reply by Bob on January 11, 2015 at 6:05am

LOL…I have not been to bed yet….

Permalink Reply by Michael Brettin on January 11, 2015 at 6:05am

hope that is RG in the front

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