The 37yearold from nevada is one of the few americans having won a stage of the dakar on a bike back in 2005 and then as the co driver of robby gordon. Dec 22, 2018 robby gordon returns to the dakar rally. Seeking both senior and intern engineers for the design an. Police say robby gordons stepmother was strangled, and his. Hummer h3 parisdakar rally prep in december 2005 youtube. Father of former nascar driver robby gordon strangled his. Team penske driver will power is more than willing to drive race cars into the. A spectator was hit by robby gordon s chevrolet while gordon was battling apdaly lopez, the eventual race winner, during last weekends score baja 500.
Hummers driver us robby gordon and codriver walch kellon. Nani roma and co driver alex haro bravo were about 46 minutes behind in second in a monster energysponsored xraid. The h3 and h3t truck were the smallest of the hummer models and were based on. Robby gordon presses on in dakar rally with eleventh place finish in stage eleven. The hummer of robby gordon and co driver kellon walch is seen overturned on a dune during tuesdays fourth stage of the 20 dakar rally. Gordon, a dakar regular since 2005, took stage wins during six of his 11 outings in. He has raced in nascar, cart, indycar, transam, imsa, iroc and dakar rally.
The first win by an american in the car category, the volkswagen driver clocked four minutes 20. Key figures discover dakar responsable race with bfgoodrich. Gordon is also entering two other cars under his team banner for his countrymen blade hilderland and cole potts. Read mike guys take on the polarizing irl and nascar driver. Robby gordon and co driver kellon walch of team hummer compete in stage 12 from fiambala to copiapo during the 20 dakar rally on january 20 in fiambala, argentina. Father of exnascar driver robby gordon strangled wife. Robby gordons new teammate will be the youngest rally driver in the.
Gordon first raced the dakar in 2005 in a volkswagen. Jan 11, 2019 the punches keep coming for robby gordon. Exindycar, nascar racer robby gordon ends dakar hiatus for. Team dakar usa did well until stage 9, when a damaged radiator caused late arrival at atar, mauritania, and subsequent disqualification. Gordon is regarded as one of the best road course drivers in nascar. Hummers driver us robby gordon r and co driver walch kellon wave on the podium during the symbolic start of the 2016 dakar rally, in buenos aires, on january 2, 2016. Gordon, along with co driver kellon walch, finished 3rd overall at the dakar. The 23yearold will be helped out by experienced kellon walch. Robby gordon is preparing to take on the minis and toyotas in his quest to win edition 41. Robert wesley gordon born january 2, 1969 is an american auto racing driver. The 37yearold from nevada is one of the few americans having won a stage of the dakar on a bike back in 2005 and then as the codriver of robby gordon.
Cricketer ben stokes compete for the team in the second virtual. Hildebrand lined up at last years dakar alongside teammates cole potts and robby gordon. The dakar rally, which officially starts on january 3, will see participants race across argentina and bolivia in a twoweek test of endurance. He is still very actively racing in top tier off road motorsports such as bitd, norra, and score international gordon owns and competes in the stadium super trucks, a series he formed in 20 and whose championship he won in 20 and 2014. He has also raced in the nascar camping world truck series, champ car, the irl, transam, imsa, iroc and dakar rally. The gordon team got the vehicle flipped back over but lost. The cer of dakar series will be held in hungary and romania between april 20 and 26 after the lisbondakar rally was cancelled over security concerns. Jun 22, 2017 robby gordon does some doughies in australia they ban him from racing in the country robby gordon, the former nascar driver has been off on unique ventures in recent years. After suffering from speed restrictions in stage 2 of the dakar rally, stage 3 didnt go well either. Robby gordon racing banned from australia after stadium truck.
S drives during the sixth stage of the dakar rally from antofagasta to iquique, january photo by jeanpaul pelissierreuters see related links to what you are looking for. Robby gordon bumps an other driver on stage 5 at the dakar rallye like in the nascar series robby gordon bumps an other driver on stage 5 at the dakar rallye like in the nascar series. Bbc sport motorsport gordon grabs early dakar glory. Dec 19, 2012 recently sat down with robby gordon to talk about whats in store for the 20 dakar rally, as well as his plans for the future. Dec 16, 2015 robby gordons new teammate will be the youngest rally driver in the history of the rally.
Robby gordon returns to the dakar rally four wheeler network. In 2006, gordon took part in the dakar rally in a hummer h3. The father and stepmother of former nascar driver robby gordon were found dead wednesday as a result of a possible murdersuicide in the racers orange home. Robby gordon bleacher report latest news, videos and. He gets to showcase the car in front of an international. Us driver robby gordon and his codriver andy grider leave. May 26, 2016 nascar driver robby gordon and navigator, co driver, darren skilton prepare for the dakar race with their h3 hummer. Dakar stage 2 recap johnny campbell robby gordons co driver. Baja king is set to compete in the worlds toughest rally as robby gordon s co driver in a gordini. He created the stadium super trucks series, a road coursemotocross type of racing featuring trucks that do jumps. Lima, peru three years after his last appearance, the most successful american driver in dakar rally history is making his return.
Peterhansel won dakar for a record10th time and despres added his. Robby gordon finished 3rd in the 2009 dakar rally in south america where the event was moved after terrorist threats led the cancellation of the 2008 event. Cecil, who owns a sign and graphics company, created stickers and. Get the latest robby gordon news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. Us driver robby gordon and his co driver andy grider leave the starting podium of the central european rally cer with their hummer car at heroes square of budapest on april 20, 2008. At the tender age of 18, sheldon creed is a motor sports sensation in the united states robby gordon, renowned for his guts and brio, has yet again made a brave choice by picking the passionate, rapacious sheldon creed as his teammate. Robby gordon loses license, banned from racing in australia over public street donuts for the country that invented the word hoon, they sure dont take kindly to it. Matt brabhams onboard from race 3 road america is clearly one the best from 2019.
Heres your quick and dirty 2019 dakar rally winners round up. Jan 21, 2016 robby gordon just cant win dakar the victory gordon wants most still eludes him. Hummer driver robby gordon checks his car during technical verifications at the 20 edition of the dakar rally in lima, peru. Dakar stage 2 recap johnny campbell robby gordons codriver. Com, a robby gordon fan network,with daily updates. It has been two years since robby gordon raced the dakar rally, and he is back with a vengeance. I am heading to peru where i will aim for the general classification, says gordon. Speed utv robby gordon motorsports are currently seeking full time engineers to start immediately. Blade hildebrands back to take on the dakar in 2020. Robby gordon returns to the dakar rally four wheeler. Jan 09, 2015 dakar stage 2 recap johnny campbell robby gordons co driver. Jan, 2009 as the 2009 dakar rally enters its final week nascar driver robby gordon continues to turn in impressive performances and challenge the drivers of the factory volkswagen and mitsubishi teams. Dakar stage 2 recap johnny campbell robby gordons co.
No other racer can claim wins in indycar, nascar, imsa, the baja and dakar rally, but robby gordon. For those that think robby gordon is bad for textron and the wildcat xx, this announcement is what makes him so good for textron and the wildcat xx. Robby gordon and co driver kellon walch drive their hummer as fans cheer during the 12th stage of the 20 dakar rally from fiambala, argentina, to copiapo, chile, on. The directions were hard to understand in english i must be going soft in the head. Hell be a precious navigator for young austin and also key in calming his driver down when necessary. Robby gordon bumps another driver at the dakar rallye. Robby gordon fifth at dakar rally, looking for best finish. Nascar driver robby gordon and navigator, codriver, darren skilton prepare for the dakar race with their h3 hummer. Jan 16, 20 us driver robby gordon jumps from the podium in his hummer during the departure ceremony of the fifth south american edition of the dakar rally in lima on jan. Robby gordon born january 2, 1969 is an american racecar driver. Profil of peter van merksteijn overdrive toyota dakar. Robby gordon teammate youngest rally driver in history racing. The dakar rally just isnt the same without robby gordon.
After twoyear hiatus, robby gordon ready to tackle dakar rally. Robby gordon and the wildcat xx to race in dakar 2019. This video features raw non stop action on every lap, big bump drafts, getting the lead, losing the lead and nearly wadding it up. Exindycar, nascar racer robby gordon ends dakar hiatus. In 21 editions of the dakar, ive never had a co driver talk to me in english, so i need to get used to it. The father and stepmother of former nascar driver robby gordon were. The former motorcycle rider has no experience of copiloting yet, but his. Robby gordon just cant win dakar the victory gordon wants most still eludes him. Loebs co driver enraged by dakar roadbook inaccuracies. We wandered around a bit and must have lost three to five minutes looking for a hidden waypoint. Robert baja bob gordon, 68, the father of former nascar driver robby gordon, strangled his 57yearold wife, sharon, then shot himself dead in their southern california home, police said. Father of exnascar driver robby gordon strangled wife, shot self, police say the father of former nascar driver robby gordon strangled his wife then shot himself in their southern california home.
Despite his late error, alattiyah still came away with an enhanced lead of 37m43s over loeb, thanks to stephane peterhansels struggles. S drives during the sixth stage of the dakar rally 2015, from antofagasta to iquique, january 9, 2015. Potts will be codriven by former baja winner max eddy, while hildebrand will be partnered by dakar motorcycle stage winner jonah street. Father, stepmother of former nascar driver robby gordon. Robby gordon and co driver kellon walch of team hummer compete in stage 12 from fiambala to copiapo during the 20 dakar rally on january 17, 20 in fiambala, argentina. Robby gordon won the first stage of the dakar rally, a 6km super special, on the castelldefels beach near barcelona. Indycar and nascar cup race winner robby gordon will return to the dakar rally after a twoyear hiatus in 2019. S one driver, three codrivers of which two are sharing. Dec, 2018 gordon will compete in the dakar rally for the first time since 2016. Father, stepmother of former nascar driver robby gordon found. He currently competes in the speed energy formula offroad series, a series that he had created in 20. Of the 545 competitors originally entered in this years rally, only nine are from the u. Whether you love him or hate him, robby gordon is the man in the sand and may be the king of glamis.
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