Jan 5th , 2011 Dakar Rally Stage 4 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 4 of the 2011 Dakar Rally.Robby Gordon will start at 11:59am/et & Eliseo Salazar will start at 12:20pm/et. Raceday chat will also be available throughout the entire 2011 Dakar Rally.

STAGE 4 TRACKING

STAGE 4: San Salvador de Jujuy > Calama

Connection 554km | Special Stage 207km | Total 761km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Dakar leaves Argentina provisionally to cross the Andes mountain range via the Paso de Jama pass. To reach this point, the climb will start during the night. Once they have crossed the border, the crews will ascend to an altitude of 4,800 metres, i.e. the same height as Mont-Blanc, without crampons or ice-picks! In sporting terms, the arrival in Chile also heralds the entrance to the Atacama Desert and the first off-track racing of the rally. The start of the relatively short special stage will take place at 3,300 metres. At this point, the vehicles will have to handle stony terrain as the dunes approach.

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Permalink Reply by ktm pilot on January 5, 2011 at 12:34pm

14:28 Cars: Gordon not at the start

Although he should have started the day’s special at 1.59 PM, American Robby Gordon (Hummer) has not yet arrived at the starting point for the day’s stage.

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 5, 2011 at 12:35pm

14:28 Cars: Gordon not at the start
Although he should have started the day’s special at 1.59 PM, American Robby Gordon (Hummer) has not yet arrived at the starting point for the day’s stage.

Whats up with this?

Permalink Reply by Ryan on January 5, 2011 at 12:37pm

Maybe the local police pulled him over for a photo?!?

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 5, 2011 at 12:38pm

Maybe he held out to start closer to Salazar.

Can he do that?

Permalink Reply by Ryan on January 5, 2011 at 12:40pm

Possible but if Robby wants to make up time he doesn't need the dust that all the cars ahead of him will be leaving.

Permalink Reply by yano on January 5, 2011 at 12:50pm

well after checking ...... he did take the start today .......

gear box mater ?!

again , not for this year ....... oh well .

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 5, 2011 at 12:48pm

salazar through wp1 24th 3:17 back

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 5, 2011 at 12:50pm

This is really looking shitty.

Permalink Reply by Ryan on January 5, 2011 at 12:51pm

Anyone know what's going on?

Permalink Reply by Greg on January 5, 2011 at 12:52pm

Shit.

Permalink Reply by Amar on January 5, 2011 at 12:52pm

Hey those that are in the chat, please let us know what's going with RG, any update on the start?

Permalink Reply by Máté Zsolt on January 5, 2011 at 12:52pm

14:28 Cars: Gordon not at the start

Although he should have started the day’s special at 1.59 PM, American Robby Gordon (Hummer) has not yet arrived at the starting point for the day’s stage.