Jan 10th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 6 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 6 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded a rally best 3rd place finish in stage 5, and  is now 19th overall. The first part of the special section of stage 6 is 186km, followed by a 134km 'neutral zone', then the last section is 104km (424km total). Robby Gordon will begin stage 6 at 8:51am/et

2014 Stage 5 Photos


STAGE 6 TRACKING


STAGE 6: TUCUMAN > SALTA

Connection 270km | Special Stage 424km | Total 694km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

Once they have left Tucuman, the cars will head north and drive along part of the renowned Ruta 40, and continue on in the heart of one of Argentina’s most beautiful landscapes. The possibilities to widen the gap will be limited but the most skilled drivers may be able to seize the opportunity of adding a stage to their list of wins. A new trip to the mountains will take motorcyclists to the banks of the rivers. They will have to remain vigilant until the very end of the stage as the region is frequented to a great extent by animals of all sizes. Then they will finally be able to rest.

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 Sarah on January 10, 2014 at 8:16am

Good morning all!! Fingers crossed for a good day!!

Permalink Reply by Head Held High on January 10, 2014 at 8:24am

Mucha suerte!

Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 10, 2014 at 8:29am

I hope it's not terminal. I wouldn't mind seeing him do well.

10:27 - bike

005 - Chaleco falls

Francisco Lopez has fallen after 211 km of the special. The incident took place in the bed of a dried up river. The rider is okay, but the same cannot be said of his bike.

Permalink Reply by will on January 10, 2014 at 8:54am

Tweets suggest Chaleco is a withdrawal. :-(

Permalink Reply by will on January 10, 2014 at 8:50am

It looks like a really fast course in the opening sections. The times are really quick for the distance covered.

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 10, 2014 at 8:56am

the sun will be up here in about an hr. and a half RG off soon and I just popped the top on my solidarity can of SPEED have a winning day RG TGIF

Permalink Reply by Rob Hoban on January 10, 2014 at 8:59am

It would be nice for people like us following online if they could fix the tracker for DeVilliers. He's the Phanotom of the Dakar.

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 10, 2014 at 9:03am

It is amazing the ghost of DeVillier can be seen by the almight ASO but not us I feel so inferior

Permalink Reply by edgard vargas on January 10, 2014 at 8:59am

RG luck, have a super good day, going for the victory of step

Permalink Reply by John Carrington on January 10, 2014 at 9:01am

Lets have a good run today

Permalink Reply by Pete Petree on January 10, 2014 at 9:03am

Other than the penalty we seem to be getting better everyday.

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 10, 2014 at 9:06am

according to DAKAR tracker RG is underway

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