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    #77 Steve, Jan 13, 2012
    Not sure Jim but I think the Dakar is all daylight.
     
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    #78 Steve, Jan 13, 2012
    Gordon is well behind so he's going all out to gain any time he can, he gained more than 26 min on Peterhansel today. I think all but one of the MINIs got stuck in the dunes...Gordon did not.

    Stage 12 results:
    1 - Hummer
    2 - MINI (Novitskiy)
    3 - Toyota
    4 - Mitsubishi
    5 - MINI (Roma)
    6 - Toyota
    7 - MINI (Peterhansel)
    8 - SMG
    9 - MINI (Leal Dos Santos)
    10 - Great Wall
    11 - BMW
    12 - MINI (Holowczyc)
     
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    #79 Steve, Jan 13, 2012
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    #80 Steve, Jan 13, 2012
    MINI Motorsport's spin on Stage 12:

    Dunes stop Peterhansel, briefly. (minimotrosport.com)
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    #81 Steve, Jan 14, 2012
    Enraged Gordon says Minis are ‘for girls’ (maxrally.com)
     
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    #82 Steve, Jan 14, 2012
    From the official live feed:

    "202 kilometres into today's special, Robby Gordon was probably trying to claw back the time lost in the dune area 20 kilometres earlier when his car did a somersault. The crew emerged unscathed and are reported to be on their way to the finish."
     
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    #83 farkus, Jan 14, 2012
    I've had a love/hate opinion of Robby Gordon since his career began so it's back to the latter again, Robby you bombastic bung hole! :cornut:
     
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    #84 Steve, Jan 14, 2012
    He clearly blew his top. Some will say he was just angry and lashing out and I agree but I say he was just angry enough so his social filter turned off and he said what was really thinking.

    He was also clearly pushing too hard while trying to make his point today on Stage 13. By the second waypoint he was already 8:45 up on Peterhansel who had the second fastest time. He did amazingly well too even after that IMO. Look at it this way, he got stuck in the sand for a while, then he did a somersault and after recovering from that and then reportedly driving more conservatively he had to stop to replace a flat tire, and he still only lost 36 min.

    A few of the MINIs got stuck in the dunes today as well. Leal dos Santos didn't but he lost time helping Roma get going again.

    Stage 13 results:

    1 - MINI (Peterhansel)
    2 - Toyota +8:29
    3 - MINI (Novitskiy) +12:55
    4 - Great Wall +13:39
    5 - Toyota ++14:57
    6 - MINI (Leal dos Santos) +15:04
    7 - MINI (Roma) +22:57
    8 - Nissan +24:32
    9 - BMW +32:10
    10 - Hummer +36:01
    11 - BMW +40:24
    12 - MINI (Holowczyc) +41:32
     
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    #85 Crashton, Jan 14, 2012
    Classic Robbie Gordon.:eek:ut: A highly skilled racer who cannot control his emotions & more often than not snatches defeat from the jaws of victory.

    MINI's are for girls.... :lol: Thanks for the laugh Robby. :smilewinkgrin:
     
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    #86 minimark, Jan 14, 2012
    Yep, Robbie had/has as much raw talent as anybody I've ever seen but alas, he has made a career of beating himself at least as much as his competition has.... :screwy:
     
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    #87 cop1406, Jan 14, 2012
    He has been an a$&hole for as long as I can remember. Another spoiled race car
    Driver!!
     
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    #88 minimark, Jan 14, 2012
    We sat in my Tahoe and had a beer a few years back down in Darlington and he seemed like a pretty good Guy in person...of course he was pissed at his team then and didn't think they could find their rear ends with both hands in their back pockets...lol :)
     
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    #90 Crashton, Jan 14, 2012
    Correct me if I am wrong. Last year didn't Robbie have a problem with his Hummer, wheel bearing I think? Anyhow his team mate did not see him & drove on by. I seem to remember Gordon saying he was going to leave & go home. That left the other Hummer with no support. Deja Vu all over again? :wink:
     
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    #91 Steve, Jan 14, 2012
    I'll take your word for it, I wasn't paying attention to him at all last year. Sounds like prima donna syndrome is alive and well on the Dakar. At least he wasn't griping after all the trouble he had on the stage today.

    "I was driving at a high pace when I crossed a dune and suddenly the front of my car crashed into the sand. We were stuck and lost 40 to 45 minutes there. In the meanwhile, Stéphane overtook us and we set off behind him very quickly. Then my car did a somersault, but we put it back on its wheels and continued the special! Incredible! I wanted to beat the Minis with a big margin today. Actually, there was a moment when we were leading them by 30 minutes. At least we had fun."
     
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    #92 Steve, Jan 14, 2012
    One short stage to go.

    29 km of special stage to the finish. (minimotorsport.com)
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    #93 MikeMiniJCW, Jan 14, 2012
    "MINIs are for Girls?"

    So a handful of "girl" cars are going to end up kicking your arrogant arse! Hummers are for men . . .with small [expletive deleted].:devil:
     
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    #94 MikeMiniJCW, Jan 14, 2012
    Can't resist reframing this joke for the Dakar

    Ok, Ok, Gordon's comments about the MINI put me on full monkey tilt!

    "What is the difference between a Porcupine and a Hummer in the Dakar? With the Porcupine, the prick is on the outside!"

    That joke never gets old!!!!
     
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    #95 Angib, Jan 15, 2012
    I can imagine that employing Robbie Gordon would be a continuous pain in the neck but as racer/team manager I admire him. He rarely seems to say anything other than what he thinks and that is rare enough in professional racers.

    On the Yurpeen Dakar coverage Gordon clearly explained that the big loss of time the day before yesterday was own fault - he decided to replace the hubs as a preventative measure, the clip on a CV boot failed, leading to the failure of the CV joint. Not many drivers have the guts to use the words "my fault".

    And I liked the bit where he tried to force the Eurosport cameraman inside the engine compartment so that they could see that he had blocked off the air inflation system that is in dispute - and still beat the Minis.
     
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    #96 minimark, Jan 15, 2012
    Yep I like his straight shooter talk, tells it exactly as he sees it.... But he beats himself overdriving the car, pushing it to do way more than it's capable of, eventually running it into the ground or into someone or something else.... Get's out front and he wants to lap the field instead of pacing himself to victory...drive ya freaking nuts watching him sometimes....:banghead:
     
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    #97 Steve, Jan 15, 2012
    It's all but wrapped up now. It was a short stage today -- 254km but only 29km timed -- and the leaders in the car division are through the timed section. Gordon won the stage, Peterhansel came 10th but wins the overall.

    Stage 14 results:

    1 - Hummer
    2 - MINI (Leal dos Santos) +00:00:21
    3 - MINI (Holowczyc) +00:00:38
    4 - Toyota +00:01:28
    5 - Great Wall +00:01:36
    6 - Toyota +00:02:01
    7 - MINI (Novitskiy) +00:02:10
    8 - MINI (Roma) +00:02:11
    9 - Mitsubishi +00:02:49
    10 - MINI (Peterhansel) +00:03:12

    I'll post the final standings and times once they're up.
     
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