Jan 11th Dakar Rally Stage 8 Race Chat

Join us for the Dakar Rally on Jan 11, 2009 , right here and chat about the action during the 8th stage.Robby Gordon is 5th overall, only 1 hour back.

Stage 8 - Sunday, January 11

Valparaiso > La Serena

Connection: 245 km | Special: 294 km | Connection: 113 km | Total: 652 km
After a day of rest on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, an easier restart has been programmed. On mid-range mountain roads, driving hotshots should be able to really strut their stuff. The experts in car positioning, trajectory and sudden braking will show how it’s done. But for the rally leaders, there is certainly more to be lost than won during this stage.

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Permalink Reply by wilks7 on January 11, 2009 at 8:44am

narrow and winding....its going to be rough to make up time

Permalink Reply by wilks7 on January 11, 2009 at 8:47am

good morning

Permalink Reply by Janet B on January 11, 2009 at 8:45am

Morning, Tim.
Question: Now that Ali Wallawallabingbang and PeterpufferHanselandGretel are gone, who will you abuse now? Inquiring (& unstable) minds want to know!

Permalink Reply by IndyTim on January 11, 2009 at 8:49am

Oh...there is plenty more where Wallawallabingbong and Peterpufferhansel came from.....filling up with coffee right now...I'll have some comentary b4 the end..... :)

Permalink Reply by Janet B on January 11, 2009 at 8:57am

I like "Romaround (Sue)" - not gonna get ahead of Tim yet, though. Gotta let his caffiene take affect first.

Wait - can you assissinate something that doesn't exist?

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 11, 2009 at 8:47am

De Villiers 51 seconds back, move RG down to 6th through 49km

Permalink Reply by wilks7 on January 11, 2009 at 8:49am

you mean 7th...lol

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 11, 2009 at 8:52am

Holowczyc in 6th. Now we'll see where Vigouroux comes through..

Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 11, 2009 at 8:52am

And there it is! 8th! Someone behind RG!

Permalink Reply by fred on January 11, 2009 at 8:48am

back to 7th

Permalink Reply by Miffles on January 11, 2009 at 8:51am

Good morning all... looking forward to this mornings discussions :)

Permalink Reply by alan4s on January 11, 2009 at 8:50am

Good to see both Roma and Chicherit pushing on the VW's - make them run hard so they break. Robby just needs to run clean this stage, and not fall any further back. If the VW's are racing the BMW and the remaining Lancer, then they'll be using up their cars.