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Gordon and Campbell Finish 5th at Dakar

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Robby Gordon and Johnny Campbell, driving for Toyo Tires, finished 5th at the Dakar Rally race in South America. They had high hopes this year and if it wasn’t for some issues with the Hummer in stage 11, they would have had a shot at the winner. Gordon and Campbell were the highest finishers of the USA competitors. Darren Skilton and Skyler Gambrell finished in 62nd.

The winner of the race was a French team driving, well, a Mini. Stephane Peterhansel and Jean Paul Cottret represented the Frogs in victory. Peterhansel was actually a pretty talented skateboarder as a teenager, so it’s not surprising that his talent has translated over to rally racing (think Brian Deegan or Jeremy McGrath). Congratulations to the winner and we look forward to seeing if the Americans can take it next year.

Stage 2 Dakar Rally

Got Lost?

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So Stage 12 just came to an end at Dakar, and after leading through two checkpoints, Robby got lost and ended up in a rock garden. The big question is, “What is a rock garden?” Do people put water on these rocks and hop that they grow?

Either way, like all guys in a truck, he found his way back into the race, but finished 13th for the stage. With only 3 stages left, Robby Gordon and team Pro-Comp sit in 8th overall place. He’s got stones for racing this thing, but if he doesn’t get it in gear, he will lose to a Frenchmen. The only way that’s okay is if we are talking about bicycles.

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Durka Rally

Durka, Durka? Dakar?

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The Dakar Rally is a two week off-road rally that takes place in Senegal, Africa. Senegal, is the farthest African country to the west and borders Mali. This race has been in effect since 1979 and still going strong.

This race heads through more than five countries and covers thousands of kilometers. This race makes the Baja 1000 look like a trip to the public pool. This year, Robby Gordon and team Pro-Comp tackled the race. They are racing a Hummer with more sponsors than MySpace. As of Stage 10, Robby sat in 11th place, but was still in the race.

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