Jan 14th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 9 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 9 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. After starting 56th, Robby Gordon had a great stage 8 and finished 10th. Gordon is now 24th overall. Robby Gordon will begin stage 9 at TBA

 

2014 Stage 8 Photos


STAGE 9 TRACKING


STAGE 9: CALAMA > IQUIQUE

Connection 29km | Special Stage 422km | Total 451km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

The 2014 Dakar will reach its most northern point in Iquique, where the competitors will see the ocean for the first time this year. Above all, the drivers and teams will discover the Atacama Dunes again after a first part of a special stage which will be rather tedious. Dune specialists will be in command over a distance of almost 150km. Thrills will be guaranteed at the very end of the day, on the last three kilometres of the descent to Iquique: there is more than a 30% difference in height from start to finish and it is almost not recommended to break. The law of gravitation takes on its full meaning: the bivouac is not far away!

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 Mark Reeves on January 14, 2014 at 8:57am

Go Robby, good solid start to the stage.

Permalink Reply by Philip on January 14, 2014 at 8:59am

Boss is wondering why I am taking soo many bathroom breaks.
They probably think I am on drugs but they don't understand its Dakar season....
oh well as long as they think I am doing drugs they won't shut off the internet.....lol

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 14, 2014 at 9:02am

@Philip, I understand, I took this week off .

Permalink Reply by Scooter Wright on January 14, 2014 at 8:59am

no issues today could mean a stage win

Permalink Reply by Charlie on January 14, 2014 at 9:01am

Good morning everybody, I've got to go downtown and renew my concealed carry permit but I'll be back later to catch up. Looks like RG is having a good start!

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 14, 2014 at 9:04am

Nice!

Permalink Reply by Mark Reeves on January 14, 2014 at 9:02am

In the bikes Laia Sanz is having another really nice ride, top 10 all the way through WP5 so far.

Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 14, 2014 at 9:04am

Just imagine what she could do with factory support.

Permalink Reply by Mark Reeves on January 14, 2014 at 9:09am

Agreed. As discussed a couple of days ago Pizzolito is wasting one of the Hondas, best stage finish 18th.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 14, 2014 at 9:05am

Chat will go up for the homestretch

Permalink Reply by Tom on January 14, 2014 at 9:07am

Thank you once again TOG!

Permalink Reply by Brian Hartwick on January 14, 2014 at 10:45am

Cool

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