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 8:51am

1:24 mark

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 8, 2016 at 9:03am

Thanks guys just caught it.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 8, 2016 at 8:39am

It'll be a while now bikes took 58 min to wp1

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 8, 2016 at 8:40am

should be the top of the hour before Loeb makes WP1, so if there something you new to do,now might be the time

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 8, 2016 at 8:41am

Well My Dr proabably wont get up this early to do the surgery now so that will need to wait.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 8, 2016 at 8:42am

Need to be there no later than 11:00 and the surgery isn't until 1:00.

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Permalink Reply by David Z on January 8, 2016 at 8:51am

Well I'm watching last nights NBCSN show, and not liking what I'm hearing.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2016 at 8:48am

My original start times were correct.

Robby is underway, Creed rolls off at 9:05am/et

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 8, 2016 at 8:53am

Tracker don't show them but live comments has this.

10:46 : Cars: Peterhansel quickest at CP1

Stéphane Peterhansel is the quickest of the first three Peugeot drivers at CP1. The record holder for victories on the rally leads Sainz by 13 seconds and Loeb by 16 seconds. Al Attiyah (Mini) is fourth, 22 seconds behind ‘Peter’.