Jan 5th, 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 3 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 3 of the 2016 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 22nd in Stage 2, and his teammate, Sheldon Creed, finished 33rd. The special section of Stage 3 is 314km. Robby Gordon start time: 9:42am/et, Sheldon Creed start time: 9:51am/et. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2016 Dakar Rally.


2016 Stage 2 Photos


STAGE 3 TRACKING


STAGE 3: TERMAS DE RIO HONDO > SAN SALVADOR DE JUJUY

Connection 349km | Special Stage 314km | Total 663km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The format is tighter for the day’s race against the clock... as are the mountain tracks featuring in the special section. Experts in sliding and on the road will be able to showcase their skills here, as long as they stay constantly focused. Those hunting down the leaders will be on high alert during this route, which has been designed for opportunists. But the programme could also be transformed by any rain: even the strongest competitors do not necessarily perform well on heavy ground.


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

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@Bonzai, here is the answer to the Q you asked on RDC, T1.3 Where he is the class leader . Gasoline 4x2

So, is RG can use larger air restrictor (39 mm vs 37.2 mm)? We can see rules about air restriction on page 90 : http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/dakar/2016/reglements/REG_AC_DK16_...

(T1.3 = FIA vehicles and OP1 = Score vehicles)

39mm

@Bonzai , Fly is wrong, he's think'n HUMMER's. T1.3 ,my answer is correct.
http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2016/us/stage-400/rankings/overall-t1.3-...

Also note RDC members are not strong on rules.7gason7, GLUCE (OFFSPRING at RDC) or myself are way better on rules questions,Just say'n

@Mike, Thanks. I hope this larger air restrictor help the vehicle in high altitude stage.

it's the same size as the previous 2 years.

RG at 11 and Sheldon at 12?

Funny how the crowd sits on their hands until the Gordini comes into view.

the Diesel's have a flat out boring exhaust note. At least the gas engines make noise.

Didn't look wet at all at that location...

Great post tho, great video

I believe the footage was from yesterday, note the running order of the trucks. Trucks where stopped after 2 wp's today -for rain.
after WP4 yesterday Sheldon was close to RG on course for 3? wp's

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