Dakar 2013 - Official Event Coverage - thank you ALL TeamF5, lurkers and posters!

[Brodovitch]

G'morning all

From Frans Verhoeven twitter:

Frans Verhoeven ‏@Frans_Verhoeven
I can confirm (the dust) ;) “@hthondarally: 29 RODRIGUES (3) Has a lot of dust tomorrow, but we know he can handel it. #dakar2013”

Looks like it's gonna be a tough one today...

[misc]

Good morning,

Thanks again for all support! First day was a nice F5-test and the site survived very well. I think I need some more power though, so I just ordered me some extra server power. I doubled the CPU capacity, so hope it's enough to survive coming days

Enjoy the stage and I'll be around.

Regards,
Mischa

[TimFinnegan]

Mischa! Dont forget to multiply stage 1 time with 5(bikes, quads(?)) and 3(cars,trucks).
Would be a nice feature to have starting times also. A countdown for every rider would be perfect.

Thanks a lot for all of your work!

[misc]

Originally Posted by TimFinnegan

Mischa! Dont forget to multiply stage 1 time with 5(bikes, quads(?)) and 3(cars,trucks).
Would be a nice feature to have starting times also. A countdown for every rider would be perfect.

Thanks a lot for all of your work!

Hi there. I think times are already multiplied? Check the serveral options:

live timing - live waypoints (like live tracking on the official site)
checkpoints - official checkpoint times (sometimes times appear earlier here, so check them both)
standings - official standings

Sometimes standings switches to "stage standings" in the bar below. I will fix that in the next hour or so.

As soon as the race starts the starting times appear in the "position" column. I have to make some adjustments to bring them earlier, but didn't have time yet to do that. Count down could be nice, but hmm... lets try when I have some spare time left somewhere.

I will also make some sitemap with some explanation where you see what. I think the site needs it :-)

Regards,
Mischa

[TimFinnegan]

Sometimes standings switches to "stage standings" in the bar below. I will fix that in the next hour or so.

Yes! That was it! Thanks a lot!

[garfey]

G'morning, Dakaristi!

[Brodovitch]

From Dakar.com:

Stage 2: Pisco - Pisco
The second stage of the 2013 Dakar is a loop around Pisco. After an opener which was more of a warm-up, the racers are about to get down to business with a 327 km trek on sand. An 85 km link section and a 242 km special entirely on the dunes await, but it's not here that the race will be at its most difficult. We'll have to wait until Monday for that...

Jaw-dropping landscapes are there for the crews to admire if they have a second to spare as they fight to avoid the traps of the sea of sand. There were no surprises during the first day, apart from American Robby Gordon's stop during the special, in the Car category. Marcos Patronelli, the runner-up to his brother in 2012, made the Top 3 in the Quad category.

Only Gerard de Rooy and his team banged their first on the table to show their ambition in the Truck category. The favourites are still very much in the game, as Stéphane Peterhansel and Cyril Despres started the rally calmly, almost cautiously. Their ample experience has taught them that a flash of brilliance here and there isn't enough to win the Dakar: it takes grit, consistency and an ability to manage sporting risks.

[TimFinnegan]

Good morning sir!

Bikes seem to be on their way to SS2. Atleast dakar.com is saying the first bike should leave the bivvy at 5:30am. Should take about 1,5h until they get to the DSS. It sucks they didnt have any starting times yet...

[Brodovitch]

Starting times over here

Funny, first ten shown as starting 2 minutes apart instead of the 3 discussed...

[too old]

Originally Posted by Brodovitch

Starting times over here

Funny, first ten shown as starting 2 minutes apart instead of the 3 discussed...

Just don't think it does 3's as we seem to have 2's and 6's

[redhat]

Originally Posted by TimFinnegan

It sucks they didnt have any starting times yet...

Check the live timing DF (http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2013/us/s...kes-hours.html)
complete list of starting times, quads are also on so we can see who starts with who

edit: seems that they don't start with 2 bikes and a quad, might get a bit crowded then

[frank wheelbarrow]

Scary moment this morning forgot my gloves but day two and I've made the start line again.

[TimFinnegan]

I love you guys!
Checked this page 3mins ago and it didnt work

[Carlos M]

Originally Posted by too old

Helder – a slight misjudgment? – maybe, but the best time of the week to have one.
4 mins 25 down x 5 = 22 .10 down – not great but a

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Good Morning :sip

Helder lost 53 real seconds to Chaleco on stage 1. Times 5, that's 4 min 25 secs. You're doing it 25 x !

[garfey]

Originally Posted by frank wheelbarrow

Scary moment this morning forgot my gloves but day two and I've made the start line again.

Good thing it's not too cold!