Jan 5th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 1 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 1 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon will drive the #305 Speed Energy/Traxxas/Toyo Tires HST. The special section of Stage 1 is 180km long. The parade leading up to the start of stage 1 will be televised and we will have coverage here. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2014 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

2014 Prep Photos

STAGE 1 TRACKING

STAGE 1: ROSARIO > SAN LUIS

Connection 629km | Special Stage 180km | Total 809km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The competitors will wake up early to set off along the road in the region of Cordoba and start the race on some narrow tracks which will require the utmost vigilance. Each one will still be very fresh allowing them to tackle the stony sections or the blind jumps serenely. The competitors’ driving skills will be rewarded at the finish, where they will have already clocked up 800 kilometres. Although the gaps will not be significant at this stage of the race, it is nevertheless important to maintain their position in the part of the standings that they are aiming for!

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 Chupakabras on January 1, 2014 at 10:22pm

The photo is from a friend of Argentina who also post here in planetrobby as LeandroRocca, he asked RG about HST, Humer Super Truck ? he said NO, Houdini Super Truck,. lol,.

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 1, 2014 at 10:30pm

If I would have paid attention I would have seen it was a post from you lol!

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Permalink Reply by Chupakabras on January 1, 2014 at 10:25pm

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 1, 2014 at 10:32pm

far right -Kyle Robbins,to his rt .Randy Rodriguez

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Maylish on January 3, 2014 at 11:04am

to Randys right is Scott Rattray mechanic

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 3, 2014 at 11:50am

TY,
does anyone know who it is closest to the camera.

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Permalink Reply by Chupakabras on January 1, 2014 at 10:40pm

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 3, 2014 at 11:14am

Oh shit!! they are working on the International, they must still be trying to finish it!

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 3, 2014 at 12:08pm

or double checking fluids,charging the batteries?.I read at there where a lot of flat batteries after the voyage from France.Making offloading take. longer than expected.

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 3, 2014 at 12:16pm

I was trying to be sarcastic about some people going on that they were still finishing the HST as if it wasn't done! Besides the normal prep work that is!