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 Michael Martinez on January 8, 2014 at 11:46am

I'll host the chat...What do you want to know....some crazy 57 yeart old lady gets DWI with 22 rating and some crack at 11 pm during a blizzard driving ban or how the nations labor force is going to be out in the c.......Ahh the Rally...."Robby Gordon overcomes an early setback to show that the teams skill set is world class as he runs a last minute house build into a reputable showing at the 2014 Dakar ....many folks had scolded the effort when the selfish needs were shotrtened while many kept their chins up (Like me)......and showed why Robby Gordon is a man of the WORLD and his fans are the same. Film at ......5pm for yours truly.......Some guy in Buffalo NY.