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 Sandi Parker on January 14, 2014 at 5:20pm

I'm quite sure Robby will sport a sheepishly coy smile ... while explaining the engineering improvements and real-time transformation.

Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on January 14, 2014 at 5:02pm

That's the one I think i'll have made into a poster !!!!

Permalink Reply by javier on January 14, 2014 at 4:55pm

live streaming of the stage in just 5 min on the spanish televisión with the images of the stage here:

http://www.rtve.es/deportes/directo/teledeporte/

Permalink Reply by Slanted66 on January 14, 2014 at 4:58pm

Rt roof rail cracked too

Permalink Reply by Jeremy on January 14, 2014 at 5:10pm
Think that's just the cord for the tracker.
Permalink Reply by TOG on January 14, 2014 at 5:01pm

Yeah the HST does look a bit banged up.

Permalink Reply by javier on January 14, 2014 at 5:01pm

Dakar stage 9 tv program starting now here :

http://www.rtve.es/deportes/directo/teledeporte/

Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on January 14, 2014 at 5:05pm

I left my hat on page 1 ...anybody grab it ...? (Stupid post my brother warned me not to post )

Permalink Reply by DEZERTBOUND on January 14, 2014 at 5:07pm

At least there is not a llama's ass sticking out the windshield.

Permalink Reply by Kathy Kubara on January 14, 2014 at 5:09pm

freakin llamas always causing trouble

Permalink Reply by DEZERTBOUND on January 14, 2014 at 5:18pm

Found something that may help Robby on the next stages.....

http://spikedmath.com/math-games/physics-games/attack-of-the-giant-...

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 14, 2014 at 5:50pm

That's fantastic... put a Speed logo on the truck & a 50mm turret in the back & we'll really have fun

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