Jan 9th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 6 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 6 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon had an excellent 3rd place finish in stage 5. The special section of Stage 6 is 255km long. Robby Gordon start time: 9:57am/et, and he will be the 3rd car off the line. Gordon sits 32nd in the overall standings, 5h45m behind. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally.

2015 Stage 5 Photos

STAGE 6 TRACKING

STAGE 6: ANTOFAGASTA > IQUIQUE

Connection 392km | Special Stage 255km | Total 657km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The route will then climb up the Pacific coast towards Iquique. The motorcycles and quad bikes will cover a few extra kilometres as part of the special stage: a detour will take them into endurance-type terrain and onto mountain ridges with views over the sea. All the competitors will then explore the dunes which run alongside and dominate the coastline. But they won’t arrive at the bivouac via the famous descent. For the first time, the half-way point in the race will be marked on a podium in the centre of Iquique. The encounter between drivers and their fans will be emotional, following the earthquake which affected the region at the start of the year.

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 9, 2015 at 3:15am

I'm going to say it's an area that is dangerous. I think it was 2013 that a course section became flooded, bikes and some cars made it thru, then it got really bad. Called it neutralized ie shortened stage.
Only thing I could find online is there would be no time added during a neutralized section.

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Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on January 9, 2015 at 5:48am

Or sensitive wild life ?

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Permalink Reply by Blain on January 9, 2015 at 5:56am

It looks like it is an error on the profile saying it is sand....On the bike profile it shows that it is a Tarmac (paved) section, therefore it is neutralized. The bike and cars follow the same path until after 158km or so and that is when the profiles change. Hope this makes sense

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Permalink Reply by Mike taylor on January 9, 2015 at 9:16am

I am glad to hear it's Tarmac, we don't need them to neutralize a sand section where we know Robby thrives typically.

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Permalink Reply by Geris on January 9, 2015 at 4:43am

Go to win today.. !! Gazzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Permalink Reply by Blain on January 9, 2015 at 5:57am

Kakahhhhhhhhhhhhh! Hell Yeah!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by ramm on January 9, 2015 at 7:21am

I know were Robby starts today and time. but where does he standn in the overn all st\andings. howe many minutes behind the lerader. and where did you finf it.