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.

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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 Barb on January 4, 2016 at 12:36pm

Thanks Mike. It is nice to see tracking seems better at the moment.

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Permalink Reply by Cluworks on January 4, 2016 at 12:38pm

Biggest surprise is Nova and Roma losing :27 & :45 today...

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Permalink Reply by WJM on January 4, 2016 at 12:40pm

Both got stuck in the mud.

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Permalink Reply by Charlie Frank on January 4, 2016 at 12:39pm

Aren't the Pugs rear wheel drive? Wow, they certainly improved over the year...
And man, that mud (sink) hole probably got worse and worse.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 4, 2016 at 12:41pm

it was good to start near the front

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Permalink Reply by WJM on January 4, 2016 at 12:41pm

Keywords: Traction Control.

ECM's are open. T/C is legal.

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Permalink Reply by Javier Cancino on January 4, 2016 at 12:39pm

If RG and Creed are having almost the same time,. RG is having problems or he is racing too conservative, extremely conservative, if that is the case, he or both will need to push harder on next stages,. will see.