Jan 14th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 9 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 9 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. After starting 56th, Robby Gordon had a great stage 8 and finished 10th. Gordon is now 24th overall. Robby Gordon will begin stage 9 at TBA

 

2014 Stage 8 Photos


STAGE 9 TRACKING


STAGE 9: CALAMA > IQUIQUE

Connection 29km | Special Stage 422km | Total 451km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

The 2014 Dakar will reach its most northern point in Iquique, where the competitors will see the ocean for the first time this year. Above all, the drivers and teams will discover the Atacama Dunes again after a first part of a special stage which will be rather tedious. Dune specialists will be in command over a distance of almost 150km. Thrills will be guaranteed at the very end of the day, on the last three kilometres of the descent to Iquique: there is more than a 30% difference in height from start to finish and it is almost not recommended to break. The law of gravitation takes on its full meaning: the bivouac is not far away!

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 Ruben on January 14, 2014 at 1:37pm

Are these speculations or we know that for a fact? just curious

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 14, 2014 at 1:08pm

I lost chat 15 mins. ago

Permalink Reply by Blain on January 14, 2014 at 1:11pm

That Sucks bad, he had a good run going and was placed well for the start tomorrow. Sure hope he gets moving soon and at least finishes.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 14, 2014 at 1:13pm

Can still get a top 10 if he gets going soon.

Permalink Reply by Blain on January 14, 2014 at 1:16pm

for sure they had a good lead on the rest of the cars.

Permalink Reply by Murfdogg73 on January 14, 2014 at 1:13pm
Same craps maybe the spares should be paddle tires !! Unbelievable
Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 14, 2014 at 1:14pm

20 min will knock him out of top 10

Permalink Reply by blake keithley on January 14, 2014 at 1:15pm

if ASO makes him wait do they credit his time?

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 14, 2014 at 1:16pm

wait for what?

Permalink Reply by blake keithley on January 14, 2014 at 1:19pm

clear the course, somebody above mentioned a possibility would be for ASO to clear the course (good Idea after watching video) and get a photo op.

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 14, 2014 at 1:23pm

hahah no way

Permalink Reply by Blain on January 14, 2014 at 1:18pm

Just joking, but maybe they want him to wait and race the trucks. They are going to be coming in hot right behind him.

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