Robby Gordon 2013 - Page 23

Velociraptor · 01-08-2013, 01:41 PM

Robby is a very interesting driver to watch but seems to be hard on equipment. Last year he rolled the Hummer. This year he went upside down. Is he pushing too hard? Just comparing him to other drivers who go fast and don't crash. Remember also when he went off the road and got stuck I think last year.

Seth S · 01-08-2013, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Velociraptor

Robby is a very interesting driver to watch but seems to be hard on equipment. Last year he rolled the Hummer. This year he went upside down. Is he pushing too hard? Just comparing him to other drivers who go fast and don't crash. Remember also when he went off the road and got stuck I think last year.

I think he pushes hard but then again they rolled in the dunes which is very easy to do. You can come over one dune and find a nice gradual drop off where others are shear drops and you cannot tell until you get on top of the thing. You cannot slow down too much or you get stuck on top etc etc. Sounds like it was a hard enough ender to damage the radiator but a soft roll otherwise.

he just needed an electric winch and some sand stakes...might have been able to flip it over at least...easier to tow on the wheels than on the roof.

Dread Pendragon · 01-08-2013, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by izom

why peterhansel is still talking shit and calls him a cheater!??

greetz

To throw red meat to the F5 crew!

MsLizVt · 01-08-2013, 05:38 PM

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Robby Gordon #315 - Stage 4 Quotes

"We started off second and we got through some really gnarly, silty stuff. We went over a dune and it was just straight down with one right end to it. We idled into it just enough to tip us over the front, honestly, five miles an hour probably, it wasn't a big rollover. Except it put all the weight of the vehicle on the front, broke the windshield and flopped it on its roof and we had to wait for new radiators to get to us. It was a long wait."

"It's been a disappointing rally for us; we expected so much more. The first day I was too conservative and this dune I went over just a little too much, so we can't find a happy medium I guess. The rollover was honestly five miles an hour. It stood on the top for a while and I thought it was going to come backwards, but it just flopped over. It wasn't that dangerous except for the fact that we were on the other side of the dune. It was probably five to seven minutes before Peterhansel got there, so we'd already put some gap on him, but that doesn't do us any good now."

"You know, we just needed to have a good day today. I don't know what's going wrong… Like I said, we've just had a horrible rally so far this year. I don't see a bright side coming, because it's going to be a long ten days. Last year we were so good most of the rally and this year we started off conservatively like I did last year and it's just been unfortunate. We haven't been able to put it all together."

"We've got the team, we've got the cars, but I guess the drivers are making mistakes. It's just unfortunate. I think we're going to have sit back and see if it really makes sense to continue or not."

Hope it's okay to post this?

Found here: http://www.planetrobby.com/forum/top...ource=activity

Liz

izom · 01-09-2013, 01:01 AM

SH.T !!

...this year is really hard!!!

i dont think he pushes too hard- its always a matter of luck also-

IF there were spectators to help him(like last year) they would turn the car immediatly
AND if the coolers wouldnt be damaged it maybe could have ben some minutes he loose....

BUT with the damaged cooler he had to wait for the servicetruck...so....

this can happen to peterhansel or nasser also-

BUT hes still in the race-

Scratch	137	13	2	92	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
stage	137	13	2	92	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Overall	137	29	13	43

KASUYAHO · 01-09-2013, 02:55 AM

"We've got the team, we've got the cars, but I guess the drivers are making mistakes. It's just unfortunate. I think we're going to have sit back and see if it really makes sense to continue or not."

I hope Robby continues on.

Yossarian™ · 01-09-2013, 06:38 AM

Robby seems to have eschewed one of the basic tenets of racing.

"To finish first, you must first finish."

davesupreme · 01-09-2013, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Yossarian™

Robby seems to have eschewed one of the basic tenets of racing.

"To finish first, you must first finish."

WTF are you to sit behind a keyboard and pontificate at some guy in the middle of the desert totally FUBAR'ed.....

a very apt quote goes..."when you're up to your arse in alligators, sometimes it's hard to remember that the original objective was to drain the pond....".....

Tarheel Wheeler · 01-09-2013, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by davesupreme

WTF are you to sit behind a keyboard and pontificate at some guy in the middle of the desert totally FUBAR'ed.....

a very apt quote goes..."when you're up to your arse in alligators, sometimes it's hard to remember that the original objective was to drain the pond....".....

Very well said Davesupreme. The dood has more talent in his little finger than most do in their whole body!

Time to chase stage wins! Should be even more fun now...can you say "BALLS TO THE WALL"

Seth S · 01-09-2013, 08:29 AM

at least its a good view of the underside of that truck. Was wondering how the rear suspension was configured.

davesupreme · 01-09-2013, 08:31 AM

i mean... he ain't got nothin' to worry about now.... he's there, he's already spent the $$$, so.... he should just go nuckin' futz and totally let it all hang out.... he had some really bad luck, and it's bitten him in the azz. that car is still totally dominant, and he should REALLY prove it now....

i ain't seen anything yet today.... he better not drop out!.... i mean, "was it over when the germans bombed pearl harbor?... it ain't over til' we say it's over!...."......

Yossarian™ · 01-09-2013, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by davesupreme

i mean... he ain't got nothin' to worry about now.... he's there, he's already spent the $$$, so.... he should just go nuckin' futz and totally let it all hang out.... he had some really bad luck, and it's bitten him in the azz. that car is still totally dominant, and he should REALLY prove it now....

Waitaminnit. If the car is "totally dominant", then why are there so many issues?

Is it bad luck, or driver error?

Yeah, yeah, go ahead and pile on if you like. I don't have Robby's talent, that's for sure, but even I know that the Dakar is not a sprint, it's an endurance race.

crofrog · 01-09-2013, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Yossarian™

Yeah, yeah, go ahead and pile on if you like. I don't have Robby's talent, that's for sure, but even I know that the Dakar is not a sprint, it's an endurance race.

and when you crash at 5mph... that's a sprint i guess right?

dakardood · 01-09-2013, 08:56 AM

Robby is there.

We are not.

To just get to that start line is a massive achievement in itself.

larryboy · 01-09-2013, 09:03 AM

Yup and after all his trash talking he can't allow himself to quit.

01-08-2013, 01:41 PM	#331
Velociraptor TrackBum Joined: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle Oddometer: 494	Robby is a very interesting driver to watch but seems to be hard on equipment. Last year he rolled the Hummer. This year he went upside down. Is he pushing too hard? Just comparing him to other drivers who go fast and don't crash. Remember also when he went off the road and got stuck I think last year. __________________ 2009 KTM 690r Enduro in da house 2002 RC51 SOLD 2010 KTM 990 Supermoto R

01-09-2013, 06:38 AM	#337
Yossarian™ Deputy Cultural Attaché Joined: Jul 2007 Location: the 'Ha Oddometer: 8,209	Robby seems to have eschewed one of the basic tenets of racing. "To finish first, you must first finish." __________________ Successfully surviving motorcycling since 1976.

01-09-2013, 08:29 AM	#340
Seth S Safari Scramble!!!!! Joined: Jul 2004 Location: sanity? Oddometer: 3,226	at least its a good view of the underside of that truck. Was wondering how the rear suspension was configured. __________________ Seth S My intuition nearly makes up for my lack of good judgement. Just installed my new trolling motor Husaberg tank for sale: HERE

01-09-2013, 08:56 AM	#344
dakardood Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2011 Oddometer: 364	Robby is there. We are not. To just get to that start line is a massive achievement in itself. __________________ BMW R1200 GSA KTM 525EXC Six Days Racing kTM 690 Enduro R Rally

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01-09-2013, 02:55 AM	#336
KASUYAHO Road Hog Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Aussie Land Oddometer: 2,934	"We've got the team, we've got the cars, but I guess the drivers are making mistakes. It's just unfortunate. I think we're going to have sit back and see if it really makes sense to continue or not." I hope Robby continues on.

01-09-2013, 08:31 AM	#341
davesupreme Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2011 Location: palm harbor, fla Oddometer: 323	i mean... he ain't got nothin' to worry about now.... he's there, he's already spent the $$$, so.... he should just go nuckin' futz and totally let it all hang out.... he had some really bad luck, and it's bitten him in the azz. that car is still totally dominant, and he should REALLY prove it now.... i ain't seen anything yet today.... he better not drop out!.... i mean, "was it over when the germans bombed pearl harbor?... it ain't over til' we say it's over!...."......

01-09-2013, 09:03 AM	#345
larryboy ^OP Paint it black. Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Über Alles,Ca Oddometer: 13,036	Yup and after all his trash talking he can't allow himself to quit.