Dakar 2016

[ryani]

I've been  taping it at 12 midnight central on NBCSN

[greatbuffalo]

They are always a day behind. There is an app that you can follow in real time.

[Bogus Jim]

Well 3 stages to go. Price has opened up a good lead and 7 of the top 15 bikes are of a certain orange color.   

[Fletch]

Well 3 stages to go. Price has opened up a good lead and 7 of the top 15 bikes are of a certain orange color.   

if they pull it off I think it is their 15th consecutive win. pretty impressive, and I bet Honda is pissed!

[greatbuffalo]

I was really pulling for Goncalves and the Honda team. What a wild get off he had.

I think Price took a page from Coma's play book and took it pretty easy and wait for attrition. I've always thought I could win that dang race that way. 

Laia Sanz's tweet yesterday about stopping the times stage in the middle was great, "Dakar has always been hard, we don't have to lower the bar to make sure that all the bikes make the arrival on time."

And what about Brabec? He has far surpassed what I thought Quin Cody was gonna do a few years back. Cody is a great rider but pretty weak in the head space. I don't think I've such a great rider get defeated by the mental side of the Dakar as he did. When the going got tough, he gave up.

Go El Matador! I really would have liked to see Loab take the win but knew when he got to the overland section he would be out of his element.

[Fletch]

Brabec is amazing in my opinion, the last few stages will be interesting.

[Bogus Jim]

Honda needs to make tougher radiators next year. Bike doesn't run well with a hole in the radiator.

[Bogus Jim]

Tomorrow's stage is 578 miles. So roughly speaking, Rapid City to Grand Junction CO.

Offroad in 1 day.

[Bogus Jim]

The battle for 3rd should be interesting tomorrow. About 4 minutes separate husky, yamaha, and honda. (3rd/4th/5th)

Looking like KTM wins it again unless Price and Svitko both crash hard.

[Fletch]

Wow, Price got screwed on stage 9!   How can that even happen?

[greatbuffalo]

He wasn't the only one. I think Brabec and a few others completed the stage as well.

Nice to see Yamaha come out with a win with Rodriguez and Hirvonen win with a Mini today.

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[greatbuffalo]

Looks like KTM needs a better radiator too. Ask Laia what she thinks about it.

[Fletch]

Haha.  Yea, that was a bummer I really wanted to see her in the top 10. 
I did like her comment about shortening the stage due to heat, she's the real deal!

[Bogus Jim]

Looks like KTM needs a better radiator too. Ask Laia what she thinks about it.

I think Laia was just too hot for the bike, she made it overheat. KTM radiator has been good enough to win 15 times in a row so that can't be the issue.

[Lonesome Dave]

Is anybody having the same troubles?  On my recorder we have the Dakar listed several ways to make sure we get the recording.
I've been recording NBCSN, but here its Tuesday, I only have up through stage 10.  Nothing more.  We checked recording and nothing is listed.
Is anybody having the same problems?