Jan 13th Dakar Rally Stage 10 Race Chat

Join us for the Dakar Rally on Jan 13, 2009,right here and chat about the action during the 10th stage

Stage 10 - Tuesday, January 13

Copiapo > Copiapo

Connection: 20 km | Special: 666 km | Connection: 0 km | Total: 686 km
The day’s special is simply the longest and most difficult of the rally. As on the previous day, the competitors will face a series of dunes at the end of the day that stretch over a hundred kilometers. And in this area, even the leading specialists will be faced with something new. The Chilean dunes are veritable mountains of sand, and pilots must learn to climb and descend their sides over more than one kilometer. Another unknown: due to the extreme heat of the region, no one knows exactly how the sand will behave. In any case, remaining clear-headed will be imperative all the way to the end.

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Permalink Reply by jack on January 13, 2009 at 7:07am

12:59

The fog plays tricks on the race...
Due to the strong and persistant fog on the day’s special stage, the medics choppers and the choppers of the organizers have not been cleared for take off yet, as we are writing these lines. For safety reasons, therefore, the day’s special stage has not yet been allowed to start.

Permalink Reply by Sarah on January 13, 2009 at 7:08am

Good morning to all as well. I will be doing the Dakar thread and work too. If it weren't for that thing called a paycheck...

Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on January 13, 2009 at 7:31am

VW has paid ASO off. They want a 123 fotr VW's and the coming stage could have broken one of their vehicle. There, I said it. If ASO can make outlandish remarks about my boy Lance kick'a'storm, then so can I.

Permalink Reply by jack on January 13, 2009 at 7:39am

I would almost have to agree with you.. Seems that when they make a change to a stage... looks like they favor the small vehicles of the big teams.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 13, 2009 at 7:34am

Robby stage 9 interview up on the main page. He is pissed that todays stage has been shortened.

Permalink Reply by jack on January 13, 2009 at 7:35am

13:33 - Start scheduled for 9:45AM

The helicopters have just taken off as the fog has now dissipated in the area where the start of the day’s special stage will be taking place. The start of this 10th special stage should now happen at 9:45AM local time with Dutch biker Frans Verhoeven (KTM) starting first.

Permalink Reply by Ron Downs on January 13, 2009 at 7:41am

Morning all ,have a good day and i 'll be lurking.Can't post working.

Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 13, 2009 at 7:45am

I was flying from Rio to Santiago about 10 years ago, and after we flew over the Andes the captain came on the speaker and said something in a blur of Spanish, following by the announcement in broken English. Goo Mornee Ladees and gentlemen. We are delayed een landing at Santiago airporte becaus of Fok.

Took me a few minutes to figure out was Fok was. .then I looked out the window and the world was a blanket of white. It do get foggy along that coast.

Good morning Robbyworld GAS ON!

Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 13, 2009 at 7:48am

Since we are doing weather reports, thought I would show you Deerfield Beach Florida this morning.

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