Dakar 2012 - Stage 7 - Copiapo > Copiapo

[klaus]

The loop will be the biggest challenge of the week, although the beginning of the special stage, which will travel along tracks in the middle of the hills and cacti, might appear easy. But afterwards, the strain of the kilometres covered since Mar del Plata will begin to take their toll, exactly at the time when a great number of dunes will follow one after another. The last string of dunes to be crossed, so near and yet so far from the fi nish, may well resemble a bivouac which has been transported to the middle of the desert. Thankfully for the latecomers who pitch their tents, the regulations allow vehicles to be presented until 6 pm on the rest day.







Distances:
Liaison: Cars 154km/96miles ,Bikes 154km/96miles ,Trucks 154km/96miles
Special Stage: Cars 419km/260miles ,Bikes 419km/260miles ,Trucks 419km/260miles

Schedule:
Bikes: 09:55 local time -
Cars: 11:48 local time -








Tracking link: http://gaps.dakar.com/2012/dakar/stage-07/aso/ukie.php

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[Ferrari333SP]

This looks like for sure Hummer territory.

[Vegas Jeff]

Waiting for the Mark Miller summery of what we are looking at. Thinking it's a play it real safe long session. Hope the Hummers are close at the end to put some time on the Minis.

[HSD RACE]

Start time for the cars 11:48 local time, is that PST? Seems late for a 260 mile special?

[FlyHiFlyLo]

Not only does this look like Hummerland... It looks like Robbyland too.

[Short Bus]

The bikes are off and to WP1 already.

1 001 COMA (ESP) KTM 000:15:55 00:00:00
2 004 LOPEZ (CHL) APRILIA 000:16:07 00:00:12 00:00:00
3 002 DESPRES (FRA) KTM 000:16:09 00:00:14 00:00:00
4 023 BARREDA BORT (ESP) HUSQVARNA 000:16:13 00:00:18 00:00:00
5 015 VERHOEVEN (NLD) SHERCO 000:16:23 00:00:28 00:00:00
6 008 FARIA (PRT) KTM 000:16:30 00:00:35 00:00:00
7 032 SVITKO (SVK) KTM 000:16:30 00:00:35 00:00:00
8 028 ZANOL (BRA) KTM 000:16:37 00:00:42 00:00:00
9 007 GONCALVES (PRT) Husqvarna 000:16:37 00:00:42 00:00:00
10 020 FARRES GUELL (ESP) KTM 000:16:41 00:00:46 00:00:00

[Short Bus]

bikes at WP2 - Coma is making good time up on Depres

1 001 COMA (ESP) KTM 000:42:41 00:00:00
2 023 BARREDA BORT (ESP) HUSQVARNA 000:43:09 00:00:28 00:00:00
3 002 DESPRES (FRA) KTM 000:43:44 00:01:03 00:00:00
4 032 SVITKO (SVK) KTM 000:44:08 00:01:27 00:00:00
5 007 GONCALVES (PRT) Husqvarna 000:44:10 00:01:29 00:00:00
6 020 FARRES GUELL (ESP) KTM 000:44:20 00:01:39 00:00:00
7 015 VERHOEVEN (NLD) SHERCO 000:44:25 00:01:44 00:00:00
8 008 FARIA (PRT) KTM 000:44:39 00:01:58 00:00:00
9 006 ULLEVALSETER (NOR) KTM 000:44:49 00:02:08 00:00:00
10 010 VILADOMS (ESP) KTM 000:45:19 00:02:38 00:00:00

[onebuilder]

Its going to be a good day. RG has the second support truck and Baja Bob has joined up with the team.

[RGFan]

A nice sight http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...71315372883715

[onebuilder]

X2! Do you think RG is going to unleash his Hummer now?