RG and other Americans continue to do well in this years Dakar...RG now sits 8th overall and continues to string together top 15 or so finishes in each stage, moving up in the standings through attrition (the two VW Touregs that were leading the race a few days ago are now WAY down the leaderboard as one suffered an engine fire and the other a massive electrical system failure). Chris Blais another American, now sits 4th overall in motorcycles and has a shot at a podium finish (truly amazing) and Mark Miller (an American driver for team VW) is in the top 6 overall for cars...It is truly a year where American drivers have made their presence felt...