Jan 8th Dakar Rally Stage 6 Race Chat

Join us for the Dakar Rally on Jan 8, 2009 , right here and chat about the action during the 6th stage.Robby sits in 7th overall,only 41 minutes back.

Stage 6 - Thursday, January 8
San Rafael > Mendoza
Connection: 76 km | Special: 395 km | Connection: 154 km | Total: 625 km
The day’s program is once again full of crossings, since the special begins with around sixty kilometers of dunes. The trail becomes easier in the second part, but competitors might well be slowed down by a wide ford that must be crossed with exceeding skill to avoid an extended bath. On arrival at Mendoza, the rally will penetrate the foothills of the Andes mountain range.

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Permalink Reply by wilks7 on January 8, 2009 at 9:41am

i found this awhile back on youtube this stuff is crazy....thought it would be intresting while we are waiting for updates

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2009 at 9:50am

I would tie a set of bungee cords to that railing and jump off that in a second. Thanks for the video

Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 8, 2009 at 12:37pm

Thrill seeker I am not, that's nuts!!!
Cool video, but nuts ;)

Permalink Reply by BILL MORAN on January 8, 2009 at 9:51am

that was cool

Permalink Reply by Brian on January 8, 2009 at 9:54am

Would that be considered off roading???

Permalink Reply by wilks7 on January 8, 2009 at 9:44am

anybody getting anything on their tracker i think mine is messed up??

Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 8, 2009 at 9:48am

just looks like a very slow stage for the cars. bikes got thru in a hurry

Permalink Reply by Racingwench on January 8, 2009 at 9:49am

Yeah must be a real short one. first 10 bikes are done
11:36 - Bike - 1st special stage victory for Despres

Now that the first 10 bikes have finished the day’s special stage, Frenchman Cyril Despres (KTM) has provisionally picked up his first stage victory on the 31st edition, and his 17th on the Dakar, 2.09 and 5.15 ahead of Spaniards Marc Coma (KTM) and Jordi Viladoms respectively.

Permalink Reply by Matt on January 8, 2009 at 9:48am

Could not pay me enough to do that trail.

Last I heard, they were going to sink money into refurbishing it, and then open it back up to the public. (It is closed, the people in the video have broken in)

Permalink Reply by Racingwench on January 8, 2009 at 9:53am

first 2 our thru. 27 seconds apart

Permalink Reply by wilks7 on January 8, 2009 at 9:53am

times are commin in now

Permalink Reply by Pope on January 8, 2009 at 9:57am