Jan 15th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 10 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 10 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. After a broken radiator ruined a top 5 finish in stage 9, Gordon looks to rebound and will be the 17th car off the line. Robby Gordon will begin stage 9 at 7:53am/et.

2014 Stage 9 Photos

STAGE 10 TRACKING

STAGE 10: IQUIQUE > ANTOFAGASTA

Connection 58km | Special Stage 631km | Total 689km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The special stage, split into two sections with very different features, will begin with the descent towards the shores of the Pacific. The advance gained in the stage the day before may will be increased in the sand during the first two hundred kilometres. Even more skill will be required to tackle the sections of fesh-fesh in the second part of the stage. Once this difficult area is behind the drivers, they will all be delighted to twist and wind along the region’s mine tracks, and in particular to be welcomed by the majestic arch of La Portuda, a stone’s throw from the bivouac in Antofagasta.

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 Carl Abrams on January 15, 2014 at 1:37pm

The SMG buggy went off-track in the neutralised sector. Fortunately, the crew came out nearly unscathed. Sainz sustained very light injuries and is being taken to the medical centre in the Antofagasta bivouac. The car, on the other hand, has taken quite a beating.

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 15, 2014 at 1:44pm

Roma only 4:10 ahead of Peter for the OA at WP10, Peter could have the lead by the end of the stage!

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Permalink Reply by blake keithley on January 15, 2014 at 1:47pm

or he can crash catching up.

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Permalink Reply by blake keithley on January 15, 2014 at 1:48pm

I think its interesting to have two guys with different strategies waiting for each other to make a mistake.

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Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 15, 2014 at 1:51pm

Take away Nasser's 1 hr. penalty and he's ahead by 16 mins.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Keith on January 15, 2014 at 1:55pm

Are we going to move to chat?

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Permalink Reply by Blain on January 15, 2014 at 1:57pm

Robby should be coming through real soon @ wp8. I guess unfortunately he gained one spot from Carlos Sainz accident.

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Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 15, 2014 at 1:58pm

yep 20th just showed up there

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Permalink Reply by Rob on January 15, 2014 at 1:59pm

Yeah, another ten minutes or so and we'll be back to racing!!

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