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 TOG on January 8, 2014 at 1:05pm

Stage 4 Current Top 6 at KM600 of 657 (WP11)

1) Al-Attiyah
2) Villagra +1m44s
3) Roma +7m25s
4) Terranova +9m22s
5) GORDON +17m55s
6) Holowczyc +30m8s

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Permalink Reply by Rob on January 8, 2014 at 1:06pm

Where'd Sainz go?

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2014 at 1:08pm

They have yet to pass through that Waypoint, since they started behind these guys. It will change on the next update

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Permalink Reply by Rob on January 8, 2014 at 1:12pm

Oh, there he is. 1st

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Permalink Reply by Head Held High on January 8, 2014 at 1:10pm

like fast or literally on fire? lol

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