Jan 4th, 2012 Dakar Rally Stage 4 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 4 of the 2012 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 5th in stage 3 & Nasser Al Attiyah finished 3rd. Al Attiyah begins this stage at 10:33am/et & Gordon starts his at 10:39am/et. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2012 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

STAGE 4 TRACKING

STAGE 4: San Juan > Chilecito

Connection 424km | Special Stage 326 | Total 750km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The most experienced drivers will be able to enjoy counting the dried-up rivers that they will cross during the day. They will also have time to admire the spectacular canyons of the Province of Rioja, but it is in their best interest to remain extremely vigilant. Nobody will be able to keep up a steady pace during the special stage. Whether it be the navigational subtleties at the end of the route or the small hurdles to overcome, there will be many occasions to lose time here. It is likely that once the rally has reached Chilecito, one or two of the competitors will have already been eliminated from the battle for the title.

STAGE BY STAGE RESULTS

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Permalink Reply by WJM on January 3, 2012 at 11:17pm

260 mile liaison to the special then 60 miles straight up 11,000 feet. This could be the one that weeds out the weak hands.

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Permalink Reply by Scott B on January 3, 2012 at 11:24pm

Tomorrow is going to be a test for Team SPEED.

185-215 will be huge for navigation...

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Permalink Reply by Wheaton56 on January 4, 2012 at 12:25am

Lots of funny people on here tonight

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Permalink Reply by mj on January 4, 2012 at 12:59am

quick ? why does Robby have FUEL on the truck and not SPEED is he just promoting the 1 flavor ?

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Permalink Reply by Bricoop on January 4, 2012 at 10:12am

That's how the product is going to be marketed down in Argentina.

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Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 4, 2012 at 1:11am

That is quite the terrain!... straight up, then straght down. Several times. Ought to be interesting.

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Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 4, 2012 at 1:21am

Bring the Fiat just in case.

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Permalink Reply by Bob on January 4, 2012 at 8:15pm

LOL : That went over several people's heads. ;-)

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Permalink Reply by kurt kern on January 4, 2012 at 1:31am

What is the gross vehicle weight? (wet and dry)
Mini vs. Hummer?

(pray for a nice dry course, especially uphill)

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Permalink Reply by kurt kern on January 4, 2012 at 2:02am

Starting in San Juan:Hi: 90° Partly cloudy. Temperature of 90°F. Winds ENE 15mph. Humidity will be 36% with a dewpoint of 59° and feels-like temperature of 89°F.
Lo: 74° Partly cloudy. Temperature of 74°F. Winds NNE 10mph. Humidity will be 64% with a dewpoint of 61° and feels-like temperature of 74°F.
Finishing in Chilecito:
Hi: 74° Partly cloudy. Temperature of 74°F. Winds ESE 11mph. Humidity will be 35% with a dewpoint of 45° and feels-like temperature of 74°F.
Lo: 62° Drizzle. Partly cloudy. Temperature of 62°F. Winds ESE 2mph. Humidity will be 52% with a dewpoint of 44° and feels-like temperature of 62°F.