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 zoomsss on January 8, 2015 at 2:17pm

Sometimes... Gumball Rally car survived. :)

Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 8, 2015 at 2:22pm

looking thru pics... this piece didn't... if I labelled it correctly, '02 wiggins clamp

Permalink Reply by Solarbug on January 8, 2015 at 2:50pm

OH boy I hope Robby does not see this one!

Permalink Reply by J Hertogh on January 8, 2015 at 2:18pm

WP 8 +00:06:52 for (4th) Keep realing 'em in. :)

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2015 at 2:20pm

Stage 5 UPDATE: Top 6 at KM310 of 458:

1) Vasilyev
2) Alrajhi +4m9s
3) Roma +5m44s
4) GORDON +6m52s
5) Peterhansel +7m46s
6) Al-Attiyah +8m6s

Reel em' in!

Permalink Reply by John Walsh on January 8, 2015 at 2:28pm

Looking like a much better day...so far, great job by RG and team Speed on fixing the Gordini, fingers crossed for a good stage finish on more progress up the leader board.

Permalink Reply by Blain on January 8, 2015 at 2:22pm
Dakar guys are giving Kudos to Spataro and if you go back to early waypoints both him and Varilyev jumped up to 1st and 2nd. So they must have went the right way.
Permalink Reply by RICK ALDRIDGE on January 8, 2015 at 2:24pm

Yes. that is exactly it. they are both gradually losing that time.

Permalink Reply by Mikkel NJor on January 8, 2015 at 2:28pm

But not fast enough

Permalink Reply by RICK ALDRIDGE on January 8, 2015 at 2:33pm

one has lost it. but the russian will be able to hold on unless trouble

Permalink Reply by RICK ALDRIDGE on January 8, 2015 at 2:29pm

looks like roma lost 3 minutes. we should come thru ahead of him now, barring trouble.

Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 8, 2015 at 2:26pm

Seeing alot of 4s.... WP10 has a time in it, but not showing me the rest.... rollin' on down that hill fast...

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