Jan 9th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 5 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded a 14th place finish in stage 4, and is now 4h16m behind. The first part of the special section of stage 5 is 211km, followed by a 111km 'neutral zone', then the last section is 246km (527km total).

2014 Stage 4 Photos


STAGE 5 TRACKING


STAGE 5: CHILECITO > TUCUMAN

Connection 384km | Special Stage 527km | Total 911km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

After two race days with completely separate routes, everyone will gather together to tackle the longest stage of the rally. They will need to be extremely resistant to overcome these two sections of the special stage which will primarily feature sand. All day long the competitors will make headway on off-piste sections: those who have poorly assessed the limits of their engine will constantly be on the verge of overheating and all the more so, as the region’s temperatures are generally very high. At the bivouac in Tucuman, the candidates for the podium will have been whittled down to a select few, as many of them will no longer be a part of this elite group. For many others, their timing and mechanical mishaps will only become apparent in the middle of the night.


The GREEN section of the route is the connection , the RED is the Special Section of the stage.

 

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Here we go...

The cars start the special

At 8.28 AM local time, Carlos Sainz kicked off proceedings over the first kilometres of the day’s special stage, ahead of Stéphane Peterhansel and Nasser Al-Attiyah.

Robby setting off shortly. Have a good one.

Here's to hopping for a good smooth day!!!

Off we go. Wake up America, don't leave it to us Europeans!

I'm holding down the west coast for now

Robby left the start line about 10 minutes ago. The first bike hit WP 1 in 45 minutes so Sainz, whom stated 1st today, should be reaching WP 1 shortly

Game on baby. Epic Stage win today.

Sainz has hit WP 1 in 39m28s

Looks like Peterh just clipped him by 13 sec

good morning from pittstown ny good luck team speed. got a good feeling about today

robby started 31m after sainz so you can judge robby of that today

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