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 roger anderson on January 8, 2013 at 12:56pm

TOG, if the truck is unrepairable, does Robby have the other approved Hummer in the Country?

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 8, 2013 at 1:01pm
they have to repair this one
Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 8, 2013 at 12:56pm

Woo Hoo he made WP 1

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 8, 2013 at 12:57pm

119th 4:34 back

Permalink Reply by SlyFoxx on January 8, 2013 at 12:59pm

Hope they phoned ahead to the mechanics to get some sleep 'cause it's going to be a l-o-n-g night 'a wrechin'.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2013 at 1:05pm

+1

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2013 at 1:09pm

bad news is, after the special stage, they still have a 429km connector to the Bivouac.

Permalink Reply by Thomas Engrav on January 8, 2013 at 1:11pm

Through WP2, 4:38 back

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 8, 2013 at 1:11pm

wp2 4:38 back

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 8, 2013 at 1:15pm

Sainz is still not in over 1:30 back

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 8, 2013 at 1:16pm

Looks to be a shootout between the 2 peckers.

Permalink Reply by Dan Frantz on January 8, 2013 at 1:24pm

keeping a real nice pace...now

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