Jan 6th 2010 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Race Info & Discussion

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STAGE 5: Copiapo > Antofagasta

Connection 90 km | Special Stage 483 km | Connection 97 km | Total 670 km

Course Overview

The area has a reputation for its density in gold and copper mines. And that will be the theme of the hard day the competitors will witness on the road to Antofagasta, as demanding physically as it will be mentally. The open but rocky tracks of the first part of the day won't leave the slightest respite in terms of staying focused. And the off-road portions that follow will request solidity at all points of view: it is indeed here that the competitors will have to battle it out in the fesh-fesh, known on this continent as 'guadal'. At the end of this stage where changes in pace will be numerous; the notion of endurance will start to have its real significance. The less cautious will have already committed mistakes.

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by R Nadeau on January 6, 2010 at 9:48am

Seems that 311-Terranova & 310 Novitskily have also dropped out of top 10 @ CP2.

Permalink Reply by Brian Jenkins on January 6, 2010 at 9:33am

km187 RG p4 +3.01

Permalink Reply by Bonamassa Fan on January 6, 2010 at 9:46am

BJ Passed km187 8th +10.12 back from the leader

Permalink Reply by Bonamassa Fan on January 6, 2010 at 9:57am

BJ dropped to 10th on time

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 6, 2010 at 9:47am

Looks like De villiers is running blocker.

Permalink Reply by Brian Jenkins on January 6, 2010 at 9:49am

looks as though it's 5 against 1

Permalink Reply by Bonamassa Fan on January 6, 2010 at 9:54am

He is in Robbys dust by now, maybe a love tap of two. Nurf bars are great! LOL

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 6, 2010 at 10:04am

Beutiful day on the West Coast of North & South America. Just popped open a Monster for support and it's working ! Robby's in 4th & BJ 10th @ 187. GO ROBBY GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Permalink Reply by R. ALDRIDGE on January 6, 2010 at 10:07am

Must be a lot of dust. DV is 8 minutes behind RG.

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 6, 2010 at 9:57am

Yeah he is surrounded by a swarm of bugs.

Permalink Reply by R. ALDRIDGE on January 6, 2010 at 9:59am

PeterPeter is through checkpoint, lost an hour. That should put him about equal with RG overall.

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 6, 2010 at 10:18am

Lost another 3 minutes.
Did he have a flat?