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CUP: Robby Gordon Finishes Dakar In Fifth
Robby Gordon won three of the stages...
US driver Robby Gordon steers his Hummer during the stage 10 of the Dakar 2012 between Iquique and Arica, Chile, on January 11, 2012. Spain's Nani Roma won stage 10. (Photo: Getty Images)
Robby Gordon escaped injury despite flipping his Hummer on Saturday and then won the final 18-mile stage Sunday in Peru to finish fifth overall in the event.
The race consisted of 5,052 miles over 13 timed stages throughout Argentina, Chile and Peru through a two-week period. Gordon, who owns his own Dakar entry just as he does in Sprint Cup, won three of the individual stages.
Gordon couldn’t overcome a pair of crashes and a mechanical issue as he finished 2 hours, 16 minutes behind winner Stephane Peterhansel.
“I was driving at a high pace when I crossed a dune and suddenly the front of my car crashed into the sand,” Gordon said following the stage Saturday. “We were stuck and lost 40 to 45 minutes there.
“In the meanwhile, Stephane 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 race consisted of 5,052 miles over 13 timed stages throughout Argentina, Chile and Peru through a two-week period. Gordon, who owns his own Dakar entry just as he does in Sprint Cup, won three of the individual stages.
Gordon couldn’t overcome a pair of crashes and a mechanical issue as he finished 2 hours, 16 minutes behind winner Stephane Peterhansel.
“I was driving at a high pace when I crossed a dune and suddenly the front of my car crashed into the sand,” Gordon said following the stage Saturday. “We were stuck and lost 40 to 45 minutes there.
“In the meanwhile, Stephane 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.”
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