Jan 12th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 7 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 7 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded a disappointing 21st place finish in stage 6, and is now 21st overall. Robby Gordon will begin stage 7 at 7:58am/et

2014 Rest Day Photos

STAGE 7 TRACKING

STAGE 7: SALTA > SALTA

Connection 230km | Special Stage 533km | Total 763km

COURSE OVERVIEW

This mega loop with a 500-km long special stage on the agenda will test the teams’ ability to adapt to changes of pace. After stony terrains at the beginning of the day, some top speeds will be recorded in the second part of the stage, and then the drivers’ road techniques will be tested, and all of this at an average altitude of almost 3,500m. To end this highly emotional day, they will have to cross a vast salt flat extending over twenty or so kilometres: a straight stretch which will make the competitors’ heads spin.

The GREEN section of the route is the connection , the RED is the Special Section of the stage.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 12, 2014 at 11:41am

track position was very important the first half of the stage

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Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on January 12, 2014 at 11:42am

Okay folks enjoy the rally now that we have had the big thaw I gotta' get that guy who went through the ice out'a the pool...............ever see the bad breath snowmobile suit joke................. Nice photos like the planet signature perhaps Iroll the dice on one of them.

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Permalink Reply by David Z on January 12, 2014 at 11:48am

Hope your thaw is going better than mine. Flooding inside and out. Hope the guy that went through the ice learned his lesson not to eat to much ravioli.