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 Solarbug on January 8, 2014 at 6:03pm

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Permalink Reply by Solarbug on January 8, 2014 at 6:05pm

What a tuff special to navigate today!

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Permalink Reply by Shaun S on January 8, 2014 at 6:08pm

Need help. I have clicked on stop following me when people reply, but I keep getting them in my email. Had to delete 300 today. Any way to stop that?

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Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 8, 2014 at 6:17pm

My setting/email/ look at check boxes

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Permalink Reply by edgard vargas on January 8, 2014 at 6:38pm

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Permalink Reply by redlinetech on January 8, 2014 at 6:10pm

Any idea on if the HST-when it does run without any problems- is a better design in this rally compared to teh old Hummer ? Some videos show the HST turning a corner like a 4WD. Unlike the Hummer which was tailhappy all the time.

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Permalink Reply by Carlos Durazo on January 8, 2014 at 6:54pm

thats because larger wheel base = more oversteer. And should behave more "compact" in twisted sections. I do miss the tailhappy hummer.

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Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 8, 2014 at 7:32pm

That was the whole point of building this truck, wasn't it? First race, there's bound to be gremlins to work through. And a short wheelbase makes for a more nimble handling vehicle, which it appears to be.