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 MerlotMax on January 13, 2009 at 3:41pm

Fantastic job!!!! Hard to beleive a 21 second margine after 5 1/2 hours. Eric is doing a great job - 7th at the last check point.

Permalink Reply by Bricoop on January 13, 2009 at 3:42pm

Robby now only 21 minutes back of Roma in the overall. and less than an hour off of the podium.

Permalink Reply by will on January 13, 2009 at 3:43pm

This could be a very big day!

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 13, 2009 at 3:44pm

Maybe somebody has already said this but the dakar site shows that Terranova has withdrawn.

Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 13, 2009 at 3:46pm

yep.. rolled the car. everyone is ok

Permalink Reply by Ryan on January 13, 2009 at 3:44pm

No other cars in yet, Rob and Sainz were on the gas today!!!

Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 13, 2009 at 3:47pm

1 301 SAINZ (ESP) 17:10:55 05:32:55
2 309 GORDON (USA) 17:15:16 05:33:16
3 308 MILLER (USA) 17:20:34 05:40:34
4 304 ROMA (ESP) 17:37:56 05:47:56
5 305 DE VILLIERS (ZAF) 17:37:10 05:51:10

301 - Stage victory number 15 for Carlos Sainz!...
The first 3 cars have now arrived at the end of the day’s special stage and it is Spain’s Carlos Sainz (VW) who wins the stage 21" ahead of the Hummer of US driver Robby Gordon, and 7’39 ahead of his US team mate Mark Miller (VW). The already solidly anchored leader in the general standings wins here his 6th stage victory of this year’s rally and its 15th stage victory in the history of the Dakar!

Permalink Reply by will on January 13, 2009 at 3:53pm

Just dont race yer quad Bill !

Permalink Reply by Eric on January 13, 2009 at 3:58pm