Jan 9th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 5 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded a 14th place finish in stage 4, and is now 4h16m behind. The first part of the special section of stage 5 is 211km, followed by a 111km 'neutral zone', then the last section is 246km (527km total).

2014 Stage 4 Photos


STAGE 5 TRACKING


STAGE 5: CHILECITO > TUCUMAN

Connection 384km | Special Stage 527km | Total 911km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

After two race days with completely separate routes, everyone will gather together to tackle the longest stage of the rally. They will need to be extremely resistant to overcome these two sections of the special stage which will primarily feature sand. All day long the competitors will make headway on off-piste sections: those who have poorly assessed the limits of their engine will constantly be on the verge of overheating and all the more so, as the region’s temperatures are generally very high. At the bivouac in Tucuman, the candidates for the podium will have been whittled down to a select few, as many of them will no longer be a part of this elite group. For many others, their timing and mechanical mishaps will only become apparent in the middle of the night.

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 OSCAR on January 9, 2014 at 1:51pm

where is the chat window?

Permalink Reply by FD REBEL on January 9, 2014 at 1:59pm

Solar Flares wont allow the extra data load

Permalink Reply by Todd Shelton on January 9, 2014 at 1:51pm
No more De Villiers? Tracking shows Robby in 2nd?. I know not too trust it at this point
Permalink Reply by Rob on January 9, 2014 at 1:57pm

Opposite for me, no Robby and Devillers in second.

Permalink Reply by Brandon Way on January 9, 2014 at 1:59pm

depends on what youre looking at haha

Permalink Reply by Rob on January 9, 2014 at 2:01pm

Yeah. lol

30 minutes until I gotta go to work, hurry up already!!!

Is there a Dakar channel on XM?

Permalink Reply by Jeepcain on January 9, 2014 at 2:00pm

Robby in 3rd 20min back. Hopefully a podium finish!!

Permalink Reply by David Z on January 9, 2014 at 2:01pm
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Permalink Reply by Brandon Way on January 9, 2014 at 2:04pm

p3 20:12

Permalink Reply by Tim Nation on January 9, 2014 at 2:05pm

YAY he made it another day :)

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 9, 2014 at 2:05pm

Good Day!
F*n Good Day!

Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 9, 2014 at 2:06pm

lost 3min that last stretch

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