Jan 12th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 7 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 7 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded a disappointing 21st place finish in stage 6, and is now 21st overall. Robby Gordon will begin stage 7 at 7:58am/et

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STAGE 7 TRACKING


STAGE 7: SALTA > SALTA

Connection 230km | Special Stage 533km | Total 763km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

This mega loop with a 500-km long special stage on the agenda will test the teams’ ability to adapt to changes of pace. After stony terrains at the beginning of the day, some top speeds will be recorded in the second part of the stage, and then the drivers’ road techniques will be tested, and all of this at an average altitude of almost 3,500m. To end this highly emotional day, they will have to cross a vast salt flat extending over twenty or so kilometres: a straight stretch which will make the competitors’ heads spin.


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

 

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Pos 14, -3.32

Passed another car on course. Might be narrow passage hard to pass making RG have to pace off the slow car in front. Once they get out in the open he should fly with the higher top end speed he has with the HST. To me only Sainz is comparable in the open.

There is something to say about starting position.

Looks like Sainz is fired up again

Went for a run, not doing too bad h

3 cars stacked up behind a mini

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Why does my trackingdakar only show 20 positions. Am I having a dementia day.

Still 20th on course.. there's a parade of 5 cars within 3 minutes in front of him.. damn traffic and dust

about to pass dabrowski. then lots of open road to van loon and garaflu. should help time

Things will begin to open up after the next 2 WP's.

Stage 7 top 5 at KM90 of 533 (WP3) - 1) Sainz 2) Roma +26s 3) Peterhansel +51s 4) Al-Attiyah +54s 5) Holowczyc +1m3s 12) GORDON +4m46s

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