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Dakar off and running

willardguy - 1-7-2019 at 02:29 PM

stage one in the books, Ricky 3rd Shorty a respectable 13th and Robbie in the SxS on steroids 21st :D

fishbuck - 1-7-2019 at 02:33 PM

What channel:coolup:

TMW - 1-7-2019 at 02:41 PM

I think it would be NBC Sports

thebajarunner - 1-7-2019 at 03:48 PM

It is on NBC Sports.... Dish 159
First stage showing today in less than an hour 3:30 p.m. PST

I set it last year to "record series" and sure enough, it is picking up the record program again this year....did not need to re-set record

fishbuck - 1-7-2019 at 04:24 PM

I got "Lima" recorded at 3:30pm

fishbuck - 1-7-2019 at 04:43 PM

This is cool. Peru is better.

blackwolfmt - 1-7-2019 at 05:17 PM

Some of if not most of the crashes are EPIC Nutzz!!

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Hook - 1-8-2019 at 08:55 AM

Dakar. Why are they still calling it that?

Hoping for a return?
Typical corporate stubbornness?
Typical French stubbornness?

I'll await the answer, while having a Pisco Sour.

David K - 1-8-2019 at 09:02 AM

On Spectrum Cable in San Diego North County, NBC Sports is Channel 314. Today Dakar Rally is at 3 pm.

surfhat - 1-8-2019 at 09:18 AM

I have been watching last years race stages lately and yesterday's stage one on Youtube.

Good to know I can watch this on tv. The bigger the screen the better. Thanks.

There is never enough coverage of those beastly trucks. Amazing how they can get through the soft stuff in the dunes.

willardguy - 1-8-2019 at 10:39 AM

looks like a stage 2 win for Walkner with Brabec 2nd :bounce: and looks like Shorty in with a 9th!

Robby back in 24th severely dogged by speed control:(........

"They limited him to 80mph since he is in the SCORE class in the Cars group. He has more travel and HP than the other cars so they limited his speed. The other cars can go 120mph some of them."

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[Edited on 1-8-2019 by willardguy]

willardguy - 1-8-2019 at 02:16 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Hook  
Dakar. Why are they still calling it that?

Hoping for a return?
Typical corporate stubbornness?
Typical French stubbornness?

I'll await the answer, while having a Pisco Sour.


ASO is in talks to bring Dakar back to Africa...we'll see.;)

blackwolfmt - 1-8-2019 at 04:57 PM

those sand dunes are Crazy

David K - 1-9-2019 at 12:40 AM

Watched it tonight... they sure gave Casey Currie a lot of air time in the 30 min show (he rode with me in the helicopter in 2014 to get to a U.S. hospital after cutting the tip of his finger off surfing at Punta San Carlos).

I see that there are two 30 min shows Wednesday afternoon... DVR is set.

Yes, those are HUGE sand dunes... I love that!

willardguy - 1-9-2019 at 11:20 AM

looks like Ricky 20 minutes back for the day, 7th OA with Shorty sitting in 10th, unless it shakes out a little differently :P
RG.....brought the wrong car:(

ehall - 1-9-2019 at 12:25 PM

Quote: Originally posted by willardguy  
looks like Ricky 20 minutes back for the day, 7th OA with Shorty sitting in 10th, unless it shakes out a little differently :P
RG.....brought the wrong car:(



Ricky get lost?
Someone on another site said Robby brought chopsticks to a gun fight. Thought that was pretty funny.

Glad short is doing well, always been a modest and likeable guy.

blackwolfmt - 1-9-2019 at 12:32 PM

Right on Ed,, Andrew looks like hes having a blast

willardguy - 1-9-2019 at 01:02 PM

not sure what happened to Ricky, everyone struggled with the WP in dense fog, possibly stopped to help bang bang trapped at the bottom of the ravine?

on edit.....Barreda couldn't get out without the helicopter, his Dakar is over:(

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willardguy - 1-9-2019 at 01:40 PM

Quote: Originally posted by ehall  
Quote: Originally posted by willardguy  
looks like Ricky 20 minutes back for the day, 7th OA with Shorty sitting in 10th, unless it shakes out a little differently :P
RG.....brought the wrong car:(



Ricky get lost?
Someone on another site said Robby brought chopsticks to a gun fight. Thought that was pretty funny.




im hearing the Textron has a broken rear diff now...:no:

David K - 1-10-2019 at 09:12 AM

Those sand dunes are great!

willardguy - 1-10-2019 at 10:49 AM

ehall - 1-10-2019 at 01:24 PM

20 minutes back to taking the lead? What a ride!

willardguy - 1-10-2019 at 03:27 PM

Quote: Originally posted by JoeJustJoe  
Quote: Originally posted by willardguy  
if you suggest someone's an azzhole or POS and its true.......is it still name calling?:lol:


You know what they say about sticks and stones.



sticks and stones may break your bones but Joe will always be an azzhole?

Don Pisto - 1-10-2019 at 04:53 PM

land rush start tomorrow.......who will get the holeshot?

chuckie - 1-10-2019 at 04:54 PM

Bet he wouldnt whine if it was Camel races.....

ehall - 1-10-2019 at 07:16 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto  
land rush start tomorrow.......who will get the holeshot?



Probably something with 3 times the hp of the tetron

blackwolfmt - 1-11-2019 at 04:59 PM

I see Jackazz Joe deleted his post good ridence,, Boy did that ravine do some carnage on them rigs stage 4

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chuckie - 1-13-2019 at 07:33 AM

Cant find Robby Gordon on the official site...Did he retire or what?

surfhat - 1-13-2019 at 11:41 AM

Yesterdays coverage of the moon dust portions was out of this world for all vehicles.

Decades ago in the late 80's I found the same north of San Juanico, and as I was on my own, somehow was able to turn around and take the long way north. Bawk,bawk, bawk, goes the chicken.

Traveling with another would have made all the difference and I have longed to take that road ever since. No 4 wheel for me now, so that is likely out of the question, unless I have a 4 wheel drive vehicle along.

I had a Ford 4 wheel drive van at the time and probably could have made it, but that moon dust was a whole different ballgame.

The Dakar segment yesterday went by some fesh, fesh, something or another name for this same moon dust that affected every type of vehicle. The dust collectors had to be working overtime.

It is a wonder any of them got through that silt.

The spectator situation should be defined bettering the future, if possible. It was a tragic miscalculation by a spectator that one got run over by a truck that was eliminated from the race. There needs to be approved viewing spots out of the way of the competitors.

Quien es macho naturally plays a part.

What a show this is for anyone who has gone off-road, but these dunes are a contest like no other.


A fact I had missed in the past was that there was a Dakar event that went from Paris to Capetown in the early 90's and an American moto racer won. ??????

How long did that take?

I had a landlord years ago that took part in a month long South America race that traveled the Andes back and forth numerous times in a VW bug. A month long? Now that is an adventure.

Kudos to all who participate and those of us who are compelled to watch every segment vicariously going along for the ride.

Here is to Toby being able to keep it going with painful wrist. What a show of character. That goes goes for every single competitor. May you all make it to the finish line.

willardguy - 1-13-2019 at 11:58 AM

Ricky relinquished the lead to Pablo today but lots of racing ahead!:D

willardguy - 1-15-2019 at 11:13 AM

Ricky's done :( the Honda couldn't make it

willardguy - 1-15-2019 at 05:17 PM

Shorty with a 5th today puts him 6th OA.........looks like 18 straight for KTM!:P

blackwolfmt - 1-15-2019 at 06:57 PM

Quote: Originally posted by willardguy  
Shorty with a 5th today puts him 6th OA.........looks like 18 straight for KTM!:P


cant wait until shorty post his go-pro vid on YouTube gonna be SICK:O

Pacifico - 1-15-2019 at 08:06 PM

Quote: Originally posted by willardguy  
Ricky's done :( the Honda couldn't make it


Bummer! I thought he had, then didn't, then did again!

Next year....

willardguy - 1-17-2019 at 12:16 PM

well that was fun!:D Toby won again making 18 straight for KTM....Nasser won in a gas powered TOYOTA! :coolup:

365 days till Dakar!


fishbuck - 1-17-2019 at 01:24 PM

I absolutely loved Daker this year.
And you know I'm a motocrosser by trade!
Thank you Andrew for representing so well!
But I'm stickng with UTV class:cool:

fishbuck - 1-17-2019 at 01:26 PM

But watch out next year because I still have my CRF450;)

willardguy - 1-17-2019 at 01:30 PM

Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck  
But watch out next year because I still have my CRF450;)


too bad they can't make it 10 days!:lol:

fishbuck - 1-17-2019 at 02:02 PM

Wouldn't need it. I will drop out on day 1:bounce:

fishbuck - 1-17-2019 at 02:03 PM

The 1st high speed sand endo would be the end of my race.