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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Permalink Reply by Cluworks on January 9, 2014 at 9:48am

Hopefully the run into him on the way back in the right direction. I think that is what Nasser did yesterday...Caught the first goers as they cam back from making a wrong turn.

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Permalink Reply by Dinamo Ska on January 9, 2014 at 9:31am

The Polish driver of the Mini # 309 is stopped at Km 147 for 10 minutes. He reported a mechanical problem.

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Permalink Reply by will on January 9, 2014 at 9:31am

Radio talking about a stage cancellation rumor, but my sarcasm detector isn't that good in espanol.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 9, 2014 at 9:32am

They have officially shortened the stage ending at 428KM between WP 8 & 9 I believe

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Permalink Reply by yano on January 9, 2014 at 9:33am

i hate rumors ..... need facts

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Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on January 9, 2014 at 9:39am

Is there chat I don't get or no chat that I do.?

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Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 9, 2014 at 9:41am

No chat yet.

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Permalink Reply by edgard vargas on January 9, 2014 at 9:40am

vamos rg alguien sabe en posición esta?

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Permalink Reply by Dinamo Ska on January 9, 2014 at 9:41am

Octavo en el WP3

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 9, 2014 at 9:40am

It is the Spanish Nani Roma (Mini) which is reported to the arrival of the first leg of the SS in 2h53 ' 55 ".

Roma started 5th so 1-4 has had trouble. Bodes well for those who started further back...

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Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 9, 2014 at 9:40am

11:36 - car

The very provisional positions after 168 km show Roma and Peterhansel to be within two minutes of each other at the front of the race ahead of Orlando Terranova. Behind them, Naser Al-Attiyah has been in difficulty several times in the sand and appears to have lost slightly more than 11 minutes in these incidents.

11:38 - car

Carlos Sainz seems to have lost 23 minutes on the first section of the stage, especially due to navigational errors.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 9, 2014 at 9:45am

Did this not happen last year where Carlos couldn't find a WP and he complained and they gave him time back which led to him winning the stage hours after it was over