Jan 7th 2010 Dakar Rally Stage 6 Race Info & Discussion

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STAGE 6: Antofagasta > Iquique

Connection 180 km | Special Stage 418 km | Connection 0 km | Total 598 km

Course Overview

The efforts are equally spread out on the day's special. On the off-piste portion of the first third, the dust will push the competitors to be cautious. The larger and faster tracks that will be at the heart of the program will force those who are fighting for positions to maintain a fast pace. They will however need to keep a good amount of energy: indeed an African type erg awaits at the heart of a sandy portion of around fifty kilometres. But for the final part, the reward will be at the height of the difficulties. After having climbed a last dune, the competitors will take on a slide type sand downhill of close to three kilometres with Iquique and the waves of the ocean on the horizon. An unforgettable scene.

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Permalink Reply by bighead on January 7, 2010 at 10:04am

They are starting to roll through lets see what happens...and if BJ wants to win this stage he needs to passs as many cars as he can before he gets to the FESH FESH

Permalink Reply by jpackfan on January 7, 2010 at 10:05am

I'm hoping RG rolls through with BJ - if he is behind then something mechanical is probably wrong.

Permalink Reply by Saint Yukon on January 7, 2010 at 10:10am

http://www.dakar.com/us/DAKAR/2010/stage-6-sector-2/checkpoints/car...

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 7, 2010 at 10:11am

Let us pray it was a flat and the rest of the day will be good

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 7, 2010 at 10:15am

must have been a flat, I remember Robby saying that it took them 12 min to fix the last one...but its looks like he made up a little time......

Permalink Reply by Bill McPherson on January 7, 2010 at 10:15am

RG is thru KM 117, 12'15" off of 1st.

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 7, 2010 at 10:16am

BJ is kicking some ass

Permalink Reply by Bonamassa Fan on January 7, 2010 at 10:16am

km117.0 looks like the VW's are the meat in a Hummer sandwitch.

Permalink Reply by Joey Griffin on January 7, 2010 at 10:21am

IRobby Gordon is coming back quick and bj is just opening up a whole 55 gallon drum of whoop ass. All those stages he was just toying with everyone and now hes going to eat em up for breakfast :0

Permalink Reply by Bill McPherson on January 7, 2010 at 10:17am

BJ thru 117 and shown as fastest still in 1st.

Permalink Reply by R. ALDRIDGE on January 7, 2010 at 10:18am

Robby is fastest second section. Gained 1 minute on BJ and more on everyone else. BJ next sastest, Hummers are flying now.

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 7, 2010 at 10:18am

Robby should make up alot before next cp, he passed asityer on track