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Dakar 2013

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  • 09-01-2013 12:23am
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    kierank01
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    Anyone watching the Dakar?

    Each year Robbie Gordon says he is going to win it...but then fupps up.
    is it just cause he is american or is the hummer just not up to it?
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    CJhaughey
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    kierank01 wrote: »
    Anyone watching the Dakar?

    Each year Robbie Gordon says he is going to win it...but then fupps up.
    is it just cause he is american or is the hummer just not up to it?
    Just luck.
    He pushes hard and the Hummer certainly has the pace but racing is fickle.


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    CJhaughey
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    Bad accident now, involving a support truck and a Taxi.
    3 dead .


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    Grim.
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    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Bad accident now, involving a support truck and a Taxi.
    3 dead .

    ****ing hell


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    kierank01
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    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Bad accident now, involving a support truck and a Taxi.
    3 dead .

    Sorry to hear that, any more details, can't see anything on dakar.com


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    CJhaughey
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    It was a Race2Recovery truck and a local taxi, head on with the taxi and the truck. The second taxi rolled a number of times trying to avoid the accident.


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    kierank01
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    CJhaughey wrote: »
    It was a Race2Recovery truck and a local taxi, head on with the taxi and the truck. The second taxi rolled a number of times trying to avoid the accident.

    Just got that on eurosport...race2recovery are down to 2 cars now. They are going to continue in memory of those that died.


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    Notch000
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    not a mention of it on eurosport highlights


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    T-Maxx
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    kierank01 wrote: »
    Anyone watching the Dakar?

    Each year Robbie Gordon says he is going to win it...but then fupps up.
    is it just cause he is american or is the hummer just not up to it?

    Both, I think.

    As a driver IMHO he's not up on the same level as the front runners, but because he wants to win so badly he's racing extra hard, taking chances and subjecting the Hummer to conditions it just can't cope with.


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    CJhaughey
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    T-Maxx wrote: »
    Both, I think.

    As a driver IMHO he's not up on the same level as the front runners, but because he wants to win so badly he's racing extra hard, taking chances and subjecting the Hummer to conditions it just can't cope with.
    Don't think so.
    Stage 1 he was taking it easy over the dunes and got stuck because he wasn't going hard enough, stage 5 he went over a very steep dune and just nosed in and rolled over.
    It could be lack of skill but I think its just racing.
    Experience might play a part too but even top notch competitors get bad luck too, look at Carlos Sainz.
    Nasser Al-Attiyah is flying on the same equipment but racing has a big element of luck.
    The bikes are more interesting for me, lots of young guns showing that they have the pace for the event and with HRC rejoining the Dakar its great to see.


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    T-Maxx
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    That was last year. This year NAA is in a RB buggy.


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    CJhaughey
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    T-Maxx wrote: »
    That was last year. This year NAA is in a RB buggy.
    Nasser is the same as Sainz.
    Demon Jefferies Buggy.


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    kierank01
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    Nasser had a problem today, not sure what but he was 40km back at half 7


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    T-Maxx
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    Ah I misread your post - thought you meant NAA has the same car as Gordon.:o

    Having re-read it I understand what you tried to say now.:)


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    CJhaughey
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    T-Maxx wrote: »
    Ah I misread your post - thought you meant NAA has the same car as Gordon.:o

    Having re-read it I understand what you tried to say now.:)
    Both NAA and Sainz are kiboshed now.
    Peterhansel looking strong


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