Jan 8th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 5 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon had a disappointing 47th place finish in stage 4. The special section of Stage 5 is 458km long. Robby Gordon start time: 10:49am/et, and he will be the 18th car off the line. Gordon sits 39th in the overall standings, 5h47m behind. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally.

2015 Stage 4 Photos

STAGE 5 TRACKING

STAGE 5: COPIAPO > ANTOFAGASTA

Connection 239km | Special Stage 458km | Total 697km

COURSE OVERVIEW

This is the first of the rare special stages in which all categories will compete. At the start of the race, the most confident drivers will be able to take advantage of the fast tracks to try to move up in the overall standings. But the temptation to do so may be risky, particularly in the hard-to-handle fesh-fesh areas where absolute self-control is the only guarantee of success. Overtaking here requires precision handling to the extreme.

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 ken orr on January 8, 2015 at 11:22am

Who is this Yazeed guy? He is driving out of his SKULL!! I thought he was just some rich dude who wanted a Hummer when he bought it from Robby a few years ago, and subsequently crashed it. He is legit!

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2015 at 11:25am

yup. RG said the same thing.

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Permalink Reply by ken orr on January 8, 2015 at 11:27am

Talent usually recognizes talent! That says a lot coming from RG.

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Permalink Reply by RICK ALDRIDGE on January 8, 2015 at 12:45pm

Yazeed was an hour and a half ahead on the last stage of that rally when he crashed the hummer. Lots of talent but needed a navigator to slow him down and cruise to victory.

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Permalink Reply by natron008 on January 8, 2015 at 11:27am

RG is on it today!

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Permalink Reply by ken orr on January 8, 2015 at 11:28am

Si! En Fuego!

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Permalink Reply by Rob on January 8, 2015 at 11:31am

Looks like getting into the top 30 overall is possible today!!

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Permalink Reply by Davin Wilson on January 8, 2015 at 11:32am

Hello - Is Chat down or is it my device?

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Permalink Reply by George Barnes on January 8, 2015 at 11:33am

Down here, too

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Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on January 8, 2015 at 11:37am

Great to see Robby at a hot pace out of the gate but has anybody seen chet...he was supposed to be here but I think Chet is meeting with some other people right now. I had a few things I wanted to say to chet toaday....I'll wait. has anybody seen CHET?