Gordon lijkt vandaag de enige piloot met pech: in het begin van de etappe reed hij een schokdemper stuk en hierdoor verliest hij 2,5 uur.
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13:19 Cars – Gordon stopped
After only 100km of the day's 586km special between Kiffa and Bamako, Robby Gordon (VW) was stopped with serious mechanical problems. The American appears to have wrecked his shock absorbers.
14:37 Cars – Gordon back in the special
After suffering shock absorber problems on his Volkswagen Race Touareg at km 100, Robby Gordon has managed to repair and is back on the special and driving.
17:15 Cars – Gordon only at CP2
While the leading cars were heading to the finish line (with less than 80kms left), Robby Gordon (VW) had just made it at CP2 (km315). The American who was stopped with absorber worries (at km 100) had a 2h30 deficit on the best time set by De Villiers.
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