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

2014 Rest Day Photos

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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Permalink Reply by Capt. Allen "Pez Loco" on January 12, 2014 at 5:30pm

so what was our issue today?

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Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 12, 2014 at 5:40pm

DAKAR on NBCS tonight @ 7PM PDT ON directv

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Permalink Reply by blake keithley on January 12, 2014 at 5:39pm

Interesting to know if that steam engine is a compound narrow guage Baldwin.

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Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 12, 2014 at 5:42pm

Wonder if Robby will use another provisional for tomorrow's stage?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 12, 2014 at 5:50pm

I would,I'm a bit surprised BJ didn't today

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Permalink Reply by John on January 12, 2014 at 6:07pm

I think only the 'elite' drivers get provisional and I don't think BJ has earned that just yet. Keep running like today and he will!

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 12, 2014 at 6:31pm

I believe he's a temporary Elite,remember BJ took a provisional after stage1.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2014 at 8:17pm

I guess everyone went to bed.

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Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 12, 2014 at 8:19pm

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2014 at 8:21pm

Any word on anything?
Dakar site has no new info.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2014 at 8:22pm

All I know is my Panthers lost and My Broncos won.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Engrav on January 12, 2014 at 8:31pm

Haha, so I just watched some live feed footage from today, and at the end of this one file it actually shows BJ talking to the French team he supposedly had an issue with, and they sounded pretty pissed off. "F*** off!", they said to him, and then BJ just slams their vehicle door, haha.