Jan 8th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 5 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon had a disappointing 47th place finish in stage 4. The special section of Stage 5 is 458km long. Robby Gordon start time: 10:49am/et, and he will be the 18th car off the line. Gordon sits 39th in the overall standings, 5h47m behind. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally.


2015 Stage 4 Photos


STAGE 5 TRACKING


STAGE 5: COPIAPO > ANTOFAGASTA

Connection 239km | Special Stage 458km | Total 697km

COURSE OVERVIEW

This is the first of the rare special stages in which all categories will compete. At the start of the race, the most confident drivers will be able to take advantage of the fast tracks to try to move up in the overall standings. But the temptation to do so may be risky, particularly in the hard-to-handle fesh-fesh areas where absolute self-control is the only guarantee of success. Overtaking here requires precision handling to the extreme.

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 geothermaljones on January 8, 2015 at 3:17pm

Happiness is mini's in the rear view mirror.

Permalink Reply by Blain on January 8, 2015 at 3:14pm
Robby got 3rd, Russian won it and Yazeed got 2nd
Permalink Reply by George Barnes on January 8, 2015 at 3:25pm

That's closer to what I wanted!

Permalink Reply by Mike taylor on January 8, 2015 at 3:18pm
Man what a finish for the top 2, 20 secs apart after four hours off road
Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 8, 2015 at 3:22pm

Wonder if that's the closest stage win ever?

Permalink Reply by RICK ALDRIDGE on January 8, 2015 at 3:25pm

Robby won a stage by 1 second! A few years ago and i remember his tracker didn't work the entire stage. Then he popped up at the finish 1 second ahead!

Permalink Reply by goRGgo on January 8, 2015 at 3:32pm

His first stage win in the VW Toureg he beat Peterpencil by a second as I vaguely recall.

Permalink Reply by RICK ALDRIDGE on January 8, 2015 at 5:30pm

I think u are correct but that was a prologue stage…very short…all the times were close. The one i was thinking of was the Hummer. May have been the Central Europe Rally the year DAKAR was cancelled.

Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 8, 2015 at 5:37pm

The mind is unfogging, I think I remember it now, but not sure which rally.

Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 8, 2015 at 3:32pm

My memory doesn't remember that, glad your's does.
This is one to remember and to have electronic back-up for the brain...

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 8, 2015 at 3:22pm

Kudos to the Speed Crew!
Bust Hump all night & watch RG Fly.
Good Work!

Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 8, 2015 at 3:26pm

Put her back together so she could fly!!! Feels like a W.

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