Jan 8th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 4 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 4 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded a 6th place finish in stage 3, and is now 3h46m behind. The first part of the special section of stage 4 is 217km, followed by a 185km 'neutral zone', then the last section is 284km (657km total). This is the longest special since 2005.

2014 Stage 3 Photos


STAGE 4 TRACKING


STAGE 4: SAN JUAN > CHILECITO

Connection 211km | Special Stage 657km | Total 868km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

The strategy of the motorcyclists will come into play: initially their navigational skills will be seriously tested at the beginning of the morning, and then they will be faced with the problem of worn tyres, as they have already been over-used the day before. As for the drivers of cars, they will have an even more demanding route to tackle in the countryside. The Dakar’s competitors haven’t faced a special stage this long since the historical one from Zouerat to Tichit in 2005! They will have to cross rivers, descend the canyons in a Wild West setting and beware of the other participants: as these terrains are often wide open, it will be entirely possible to overtake fellow competitors.

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 JerrDog on January 7, 2014 at 11:08pm

I know RG placed 6th in Stage 3, but this may be the Super Stuper of the day:

Has the vapor lock issue been corrected?

I think I may have missed this enormous question...

Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 7, 2014 at 11:18pm

Yes. And you did.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 7, 2014 at 11:08pm

I'm still trying to figure out what the launchtime is for RG in the A.M.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 7, 2014 at 11:14pm

Would it not be 5:35 EST if Robby is starting 6th and the cars start at 5:20?

Permalink Reply by WJM on January 7, 2014 at 11:14pm

7:38 AM local time.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 7, 2014 at 11:22pm

oh jeez....that's early...lol...

Permalink Reply by Blain on January 8, 2014 at 1:49am

11:35 am here in Sweden, Not so early! Haha

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 8, 2014 at 12:05am

5:35 am/est- 2:35am/pst I may not be up for the start.
By the way,tomorrow starts at 6:28am/est-3:28am/pst. Enjoy

Permalink Reply by MTwomn on January 8, 2014 at 2:01am

Going to miss the start. If I don't have to work I am not getting up at 0330 even for Robby.

Permalink Reply by Sandi Parker on January 7, 2014 at 11:17pm

Dakar.com reports 7:35 am Argentina.

Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 7, 2014 at 11:09pm

Just get your caffeine IV drips ready for the next couple of days!

Permalink Reply by brewski on January 7, 2014 at 11:16pm

coming down that mountain to the connection is gona be a buzz kill. 100 mph to local high way speed zone ....

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