Jan 8th, 2013 Dakar Rally Stage 4 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 4 of the 2013 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finally gets a great starting position and will roll off 2nd after his runner-up finish in stage 3. Gordon will look to grab his first 2013 Stage win, as well as cut into his 46 minute overall deficit. The cars are slated to begin the special section of stage 4 at 7:32am/et and Robby Gordonwill begin his special section at 7:33am/et Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2013 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

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STAGE 3 TRACKING

STAGE 4: NAZCA > AREQUIPA

Connection 429km | Special Stage 288km | Total 707km

COURSE OVERVIEW

It was a painful experience for many competitors when they discovered the area last year. At the beginning of the special stage, the dunes follow one another, each one like the next, strung out in a never-ending desert capable of unsettling the best technical specialists. In the opposite direction, Stéphane Peterhansel and “Nani” Roma, both of whom are masters when it comes to crossing dunes, each lost almost fifteen minutes there, and risked missing out on the first two places of the overall standings. And the level of difficulty will be even more demanding this year! During the crucial stage of the first week, the rally will be even tougher for motorcyclists: they will quail on a 2-km slope, of which the gradient will put the descent of Iquique on a par with a gentle children’s slide.

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Permalink Reply by Ken on January 8, 2013 at 2:11pm

At least he's moving.......thats a very good thing

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2013 at 2:11pm

Chat will go backup on Stage 5

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 8, 2013 at 2:16pm

Thru WP 3 looks like it's really limping... there's not gonna be a bunch of time tonight to get it throughly fixed. But, knowing the crew, they'll work until it's time to go tomorrow.

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Permalink Reply by GDS on January 8, 2013 at 2:16pm

Is he going to help Sainz when he gets to him? J/K

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Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 8, 2013 at 2:25pm

Hey Carlos,
How'd ya like to drive a Hummer next year & work with a teammate?

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Permalink Reply by Dinamo Ska on January 8, 2013 at 2:22pm

Even if the car is ok, it makes sense to take it easy now, the rally is lost, wining stages, staying up with the big guys and bother Peterhansel till the end must be the plan now ;-)

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Permalink Reply by George Ferrer on January 8, 2013 at 2:24pm

True, but Robby will keep driving hard to try to win as much stages as possible. Just nurse it home!

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Permalink Reply by Dave Shaw on January 8, 2013 at 2:26pm

Sainz just made it in wonder if VIGOUROUX help him get in came in almost at same time

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 8, 2013 at 2:28pm

Did the #550 Michel BouCou go out to help RG before his scheduled start time and then loop back to start the stage? It's strange that he is just now showing up on the tracker passing WP1 3hr30 down about 50KM behind RG. If so, what commitment and self-sacrifice from the BouCou crew.