Robby Gordon @ Dakar Rally

[RaceFanStan]

The Dakar Rally has 177 cars, 217 motorcycles, 81 trucks & 25 quad bikes
with drivers from 49 countries competing

In the 1st stage Robby Gordon finished 17th
He was 14 minutes, 25 seconds behind the leader, Nasseer al-Attiyah

Robby Gordon rallied into 10th after 2nd stage of Dakar
He is 21 minutes, 32 seconds behind new leader Carlos Sainz

[Speedworx]

Robby 10th again on stage 3. Upto 9th overall.

[jeffconn]

What's a good website for following the Rally? Any sites with video?

[Sparky1329]

What's a good website for following the Rally? Any sites with video?

Here you go.

http://www.planetrobby.com/

[RaceFanStan]

Stage 5, 01-07-09, Robby Gordon finished 3rd, moved-up to 7th overall ...

http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/01/07/rgordon.dakar.5/index.html

[RaceFanStan]

01-08-09, Robby Gordon finished 9th in Stage 6 & is now 6th overall

http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/01/08/rgordon.darar.6/index.html

[RaceFanStan]

01-09-09, Robby Gordon finished 3rd in Stage 7 & is now 5th overall

http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/01/09/rgordon.dakar.7/index.html

[Robert Ryan]

Shame about Stephane Peterhansel, won the Dakar 4 times in the cars, 7 times on the bikes, now out of it after a blown engine.

[Sparky1329]

Hummer doesn't look too bad after having rolled a few times. It must as tough as the driver. ;)

http://www.boomspeed.com/rockysmom/01_09_09Dakar.jpg

[harvick#1]

or as stubborn as the driver :p :

gas on Robby :D :up:

[Sparky1329]

or as stubborn as the driver :p :

gas on Robby :D :up:

That too. :D :up:

[Robert Ryan]

Hummer doesn't look too bad after having rolled a few times. It must as tough as the driver.
That Hummer Buggy is better than the one he ran last year. I am hoping Carlos Sainz, the retired WRC world Champ can pull it off this year, so close last time they ran the Rally Raid in Africa.

[Mark in Oshawa]

I do think that Robby Gordon has to be one of the most unique men in motorsports...a throwback to Parnelli Jones.....

[Jonesi]

or as stubborn as the driver :p :

gas on Robby :D :up:

Nothing or no one is as stubborn as Robby Gordon! ;-)

[RaceFanStan]

01-11-09, Robby Gordon finished 8th in Stage 8 & remains 5th overall. :eek:

http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/01/11/rgordon.dakar.stage.8/index.html

[Sparky1329]

Gas. On. :D :up:

[RaceFanStan]

01-12-09, Robby Gordon finished 3rd in Stage 9 & remains 5th overall.

http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/01/12/rgordon.dakar.stage.9/index.html

[RaceFanStan]

01-13-09, Robby Gordon finished 2nd in Stage 10 by a mere 21 seconds & remains 5th overall.

http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/01/13/rgordon.dakar.stage.10/index.html

[Sparky1329]

21 bleeping seconds. Arrrggghhhh!

Gas on. :D :up:

[RaceFanStan]

01-15-09, Robby Gordon finished 3rd in Stage 12 & moved up 3rd overall. :D
(Carlos Sainz (the previous leader) dropped out of the race after crashing into a ravine)

http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/01/15/rgordon.dakar.stage.12/index.html

(NOTE : Stage 11 was cancelled yesterday because of heavy fog covering the course area)

[RaceFanStan]

01-16-09, Robby Gordon finished 16th in the rain-shortened Stage 13 & remained 3rd overall. http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/s.gif

http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/01/16/rgordon.dakar.rally.stage.13/index.htmlhttp://www.nascar.com/2009/news/head....12/index.html

[Simmi]

I think Robby could have won the stage yesterday if he hadn't had a few problems with the car. It would have been awesome if he could have picked up a stage win.

Hopefully he will bring it home safely today!

[Sparky1329]

Robby finished the rally in third spot. Not too shabby. Congrats to Team USA for a job well done! :up:

[RaceFanStan]

01-17-09, Robby Gordon finished 23rd, 19 minutes from the lead in Saturday's 14th & final stage ...
Robby held on to finish 3rd overall, 1 hour 46 minutes behind the event winner Giniel De Villiers. http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/s.gif

http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/01/17/rgordon.dakar.rally.14/index.html

[Mark in Oshawa]

Gotta like Robby surviving in some pretty tough conditions. Everyone thinks the Sahara is nasty but from what I saw, South America dished up a nasty little test. Robby is learning to be more patient in his old age...as an off road racer his best years may be in front of him....