Jan 4th, 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 2 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 2 of the 2016 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon will drive the #312 Speed Energy/Traxxas/Toyo Tires Gordini, and his teammate, Sheldon Creed, will drive Gordini #337. The special section of Stage 2 has been shortened from 521km to 387km. Robby Gordon start time: 9:11am/et, Sheldon Creed start time: 9:16am/et. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2016 Dakar Rally.

2016 Prologue Photos

STAGE 2 TRACKING

STAGE 2: VILLA CARLOS PAZ > TERMAS DE RIO HONDO

Connection 337km | Special Stage 521km* | Total 858km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The statistics speak for themselves: with around 800 kilometres to cover depending on the category, the day will be very long. There is a significant distance to cover in both the special and the liaison sections: although the terrain presents no real difficulties, the relatively fast tracks may already benefit those who love hills and crossing rivers and who can keep up high speeds over the whole distance. Cars and trucks are entitled to an extension on this day.

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 Carl Abrams on January 4, 2016 at 9:56am

My tracker is showing bikes no matter what I choose.
Anyone else see that?

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Permalink Reply by Dinamo Ska on January 4, 2016 at 9:58am

same here

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Permalink Reply by Rod Hughes on January 4, 2016 at 9:58am

yup...

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Permalink Reply by Rod Hughes on January 4, 2016 at 9:58am

Tracker shows 3m04s behind.

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Permalink Reply by sabreguy on January 4, 2016 at 9:58am

mine doing the same but showing RG and Creed at the bottom

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Permalink Reply by sabreguy on January 4, 2016 at 9:58am

Looks like Rg 10 thru wp 2

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Permalink Reply by Baja DQ on January 4, 2016 at 9:58am

Tracker the same here too Carl

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Permalink Reply by Christopher Lutz on January 4, 2016 at 9:59am

This is the stuff that really frustrates me...OK - so, the weather is bad and maybe ASO should postpone a day. But, to change the race, course, duration, etc is bad for fans....

Also - how bad can the weather be? Understand flooding concerns, those materialized last year...but, that should be taken into consideration in course mapping from the outset.

Generally, unimpressed.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 4, 2016 at 10:05am

Thought the goal year after year was to find better routes!!

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 4, 2016 at 10:08am

they try'd to, But when Chili and Peru withdrew after the course was set, we got what we got

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 4, 2016 at 9:59am

35 337
CREED (USA), STREET (USA)
GORDINI 000:32:43 00:03:04

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 4, 2016 at 10:03am

11:50 Cars: Sainz grinds to a halt

Carlos Sainz has already lost valuable time, remaining immobile for a good fifteen minutes after 112 km. Might his Peugeot 2008 be experiencing technical problems?