Dakar 2006 - Stage 8

[RacrDude]

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

1st and 9th today...1st and 2nd in stage 6

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[Woody]

Arciero, could you fill us in with some information. What are the rules for missing your start time? Is this the stage that you had problems last year? Also have you talked to Mark after stage Eight?

[bufeo]

Arciero, could you fill us in with some information. What are the rules for missing your start time? Is this the stage that you had problems last year? Also have you talked to Mark after stage Eight?

Woody, you might check in the Stage 7 thread. I believe that's where someone explained this.

[FlyHiFlyLo]

Chris, thanks for the update. Blog updated too.

[desertbull]

Dakar's Official Website shows Robby as out of the race...

[FlyHiFlyLo]

Dakar's Official Website shows Robby as out of the race...

We will see what the US Rep for the ASO can do for Robby.

[klaus]

On the bright site... Laughlin is next weekend, maybe Robby can make up then since he is officially listed as a withdraw.

[FlyHiFlyLo]

On the bright site... Laughlin is next weekend, maybe Robby can make up then since he is officially listed as a withdraw.

I was thinking the same thing. This also opens him up for all the days of Daytona Testing and the 24 hours of Daytona.

I can say this, He will be back at Dakar next year with a great deal more knowledge. I already can't wait.

Plus he has his Cup Team and Andy next year too.

Sux to be Robby. One failure leads to more oppertunities. He is the Man!

[klaus]

Well we still have other friends racing. Mark is doing well and they have high hopes for a podium finish. I just wrote some stuff on Dirks blog about their stage8.

http://zitzewitz.com/dakar/

[Sideways]

Thanks to all on this board for giving the best info on the Dakar available.

After hearing that the VW team went through tech in 3 hours, there's obviously some influence that can be thrown around the ASO.

I noticed that the awesome Dakar Blog Spot has had over 10,000 hits. Just the stage 8 of this board has had over 10,300 hits, last check. That's a nice audience for an almost invisible race.

Maybe we could pull our thoughts and throw them 10,000 ideas to pitch ASO!

Just a thought; being a salesman funds my racing.