Jan 8th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 4 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 4 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded a 6th place finish in stage 3, and is now 3h46m behind. The first part of the special section of stage 4 is 217km, followed by a 185km 'neutral zone', then the last section is 284km (657km total). This is the longest special since 2005.

2014 Stage 3 Photos

STAGE 4 TRACKING

STAGE 4: SAN JUAN > CHILECITO

Connection 211km | Special Stage 657km | Total 868km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The strategy of the motorcyclists will come into play: initially their navigational skills will be seriously tested at the beginning of the morning, and then they will be faced with the problem of worn tyres, as they have already been over-used the day before. As for the drivers of cars, they will have an even more demanding route to tackle in the countryside. The Dakar’s competitors haven’t faced a special stage this long since the historical one from Zouerat to Tichit in 2005! They will have to cross rivers, descend the canyons in a Wild West setting and beware of the other participants: as these terrains are often wide open, it will be entirely possible to overtake fellow competitors.

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 yano on January 8, 2014 at 2:20pm

is this a tough enough race or what ? 70 already out after only 3 days of racing .....

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Permalink Reply by Geris on January 8, 2014 at 2:21pm

Good news for Sainz, because he won a technical stage not really typed for a buggy. Bodes well for the next week there will be stages suitable for buggy, with less technical tracks.

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Permalink Reply by edgard vargas on January 8, 2014 at 2:23pm

Gordini car is not performing these two days of competition hiso not the best of times, with the H3 to better times, and the crushing car, this shit time under 1st 42 minutes is not good, hopefully the explanations RG.grrrrrrrrrrrrr

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Permalink Reply by yano on January 8, 2014 at 2:26pm

sainz is doing it ... the track width of his buggy is about the same as the gordini , no !?

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Permalink Reply by BajaTuner on January 8, 2014 at 2:30pm

Sainz tested the car extensively including weeks before in Argentina. Its still early in rally but this is the difference at this point from top to bottom of the standings.

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Permalink Reply by Geris on January 8, 2014 at 2:57pm

absolutely. I'm happy for Philippe Gache (SMG team manager) which fight for many years against Sven Quandt. Check it out dr Quandt

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2014 at 2:27pm

You can watch replays from 2013,2012,2011 if you miss the old hummer. In the meantime, I'm moving along with the new ride. Look ahead, not behind--->

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Permalink Reply by yano on January 8, 2014 at 2:30pm

yup , haval and ford right in front .... come on robby ..... roll up and over these 2 .....

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Permalink Reply by edgard vargas on January 8, 2014 at 2:31pm

ok, ok but yesterday hiso good times, this day should have problems punctures tire, not but burn gives me anger that lso minis are above, I have a lot of anger lso minis are a huge team against RG which is the largest large.