Jan 8th, 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 6 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 6 of the 2016 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 8th in Stage 5, and his teammate, Sheldon Creed, finished 33rd. The special section of Stage 6 is 542km. Robby Gordon start time: 8:25am/et, Sheldon Creed start time: 9:05am/et.


2016 Stage 4 Photos


STAGE 6 TRACKING


STAGE 6: UYUNI > UYUNI

Connection 181km | Special Stage 542km | Total 723km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The longest special section of the Dakar takes place on the 6th day of consecutive racing. And that is not the only difficulty of this operation, which will take place between 3,500 and 4,200m in altitude. The pace and surfaces change constantly, alternating between sand and rock, which may be disconcerting, especially if it rains. Glimpses of the Salar d’Uyuni are but one of the visual delights on the agenda. Meanwhile, the truck category, which will race separately on this 6th stage, will visit the home town of the President Evo Morales.

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 Mike Kenyon on January 8, 2016 at 12:00pm

no idea who's doing Sheldon's twitter posts

Permalink Reply by Paul Tuohy on January 8, 2016 at 11:58am

hmmm the pugs are superchared?

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 8, 2016 at 12:02pm

Diesel

Permalink Reply by Paul Tuohy on January 8, 2016 at 12:03pm

petterhansel said on stage 2 when he was having an issue the would turn the car to mode b to save the supercharger thats y i had a question mark kinda odd unless it was just his bad english

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 8, 2016 at 12:04pm

bad translation- it's TURBOcharged to us

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 8, 2016 at 12:12pm

Hmmm, what would damage the turbo? Heat, oiling?

Permalink Reply by FD REBEL on January 8, 2016 at 12:20pm
Turbo run at VERY high revs and temps any obstruction in the exhaust or intake along with low oil pressure drops can kill em in an instant, usually bearings or broken fins/blades
Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 8, 2016 at 12:04pm

RG passed Poulter WP 8 down 8:22

And Devilliers
Permalink Reply by Shane on January 8, 2016 at 12:04pm

312 WP8 Gordon Walch 3:33:53

-8:22
Permalink Reply by Paul MgCinly on January 8, 2016 at 12:04pm
Now Robby just made a move at altitude! 5th at wp8
Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on January 8, 2016 at 12:05pm

Laia Sanz is in

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 8, 2016 at 12:06pm

She is doing quite well this year.

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