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 Rob on January 8, 2014 at 1:16pm

Roma is in.

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Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 8, 2014 at 1:22pm

15:15 Cars: Chicherit's buggy is on fire literally

A truck driver has reported that Chicherit and his crew have emerged unscathed, but the Frenchman's Chevrolet-powered buggy is going up in flames on the side of the course, 427 km into today's special.

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Permalink Reply by Blain on January 8, 2014 at 1:26pm

Vigouroux probably wishes he drove it instead. That's to bad, feel sorry for him, it's been a long rough 4 stages.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin driskell on January 8, 2014 at 1:27pm

I wish it was nassar and peterhansel's cars instead

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Permalink Reply by FD REBEL on January 8, 2014 at 1:27pm

Bummer for Chicklet

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Permalink Reply by Blain on January 8, 2014 at 1:27pm

Go Carlos Sainz Go!!!!

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Permalink Reply by David on January 8, 2014 at 1:27pm

my chat craped out

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Permalink Reply by MTG on January 8, 2014 at 1:30pm

Everyone quit wishing bad luck on other drivers or it will be RG that ends up receiving it.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin driskell on January 8, 2014 at 1:31pm

Like stage one and two wasn't bad luck? I hope nassar breaks.

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Permalink Reply by FD REBEL on January 8, 2014 at 1:33pm

Not wishing BAD luck on others just BETTER luck for the SPEED wagon

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Permalink Reply by lightweight on January 8, 2014 at 1:32pm

Bikes - Juan Garcia / Sherco started 43rd and won the bike stage by 29 sec over Chaleco and 3 min
over Coma. Despres is way late - was in 5th heading for the finish.