Dakar 2006 - Stage 8

[allwaysbaja]

so it is a possibility that he is not completely out? what is the penalty for skipping a whole stage?

That must have been a LONG night. Well I hope they'll let them continue. Thanks again for the info, keep us posted please.

Thanks.

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[allwaysbaja]

wrong quote sorry...

[bufeo]

... We rented them from a place online... http://www.outfittersatellite.com
Hope that helps!

It does. Thanks.

[no talent hack]

maybe we should send the weatherman to africa next year so we can follow whats goin on

I dont mean to change the subject but is the weather man the same guy from back when I raced in the late eightes?

[BillRuhls]

I dont mean to change the subject but is the weather man the same guy from back when I raced in the late eightes?

Bob Stienberger, aka the weatherman.

[RacrDude]

Back to the race ....

Miller sets second best time in the stage
American Mark Miller, at the wheel of his Race Touareg II, finished the 508 km stage in the same second as Stéphane Peterhansel at 6’52’’ behind today’s winner, Thierry Magnaldi.

Great Job Mark!!!

[mattb]

Does anyone have updated info on Schlesser's buggies? I haven't heard much about them lately.

[allwaysbaja]

Blais finished second!

He is 9th overall.

There is still a couple of our boys running well, lets not forget about them. Miller and Blais did really well today.

[bufeo]

Just saw this, hope it hasn't been posted before:

Miller sets second best time in the stage
American Mark Miller, at the wheel of his Race Touareg II, finished the 508 km stage in the same second as Stéphane Peterhansel at 6'52'' behind today's winner, Thierry Magnaldi.

Press Release
Amaury Sport Organisation

And just think, that VW was upside down!!!

[allwaysbaja]

Does anyone have updated info on Schlesser's buggies? I haven't heard much about them lately.

actually did really well today:
RANKING STAGE CAR Pos. N° Name Make Time Variation Penalty
1 315 MAGNALDI (FRA)
DEBRON (FRA) SCHLES-FORD-RAID 05:00:56 00:00:00
2 309 MILLER (USA)
VON ZITZEWITZ (ALL) VOLKSWAGEN 05:07:48 00:06:52
3 300 PETERHANSEL (FRA)
COTTRET (FRA) MITSUBISHI 05:07:48 00:06:52
4 304 ROMA (ESP)
MAGNE (FRA) MITSUBISHI 05:08:51 00:07:55
5 302 ALPHAND (FRA)
PICARD (FRA) MITSUBISHI 05:11:32 00:10:36
6 305 DE VILLIERS (AFS)
THORNER (SUE) VOLKSWAGEN 05:27:12 00:26:16
7 301 SABY (FRA)
PERIN (FRA) VOLKSWAGEN 05:32:05 00:31:09
8 311 SOUSA (POR)
LURQUIN (BEL) NISSAN 05:35:34 00:34:38
9 314 SCHLESSER (FRA)
BORSOTTO (FRA) SCHLES-FORD-RAID 05:47:20 00:46:24
10 303 KLEINSCHMIDT (ALL)
PONS (ITA) VOLKSWAGEN 06:11:28 01:10:32