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 mark roye on January 8, 2015 at 4:00pm

Sorry. A few minutes the same Dakar page showed 12th---they probably had not yet factored in other later arrivals.

Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 8, 2015 at 5:46pm

32nd now, with 51 cars in

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2015 at 4:00pm

and will fall to about 30th when more cars finish. But moving in the right direction from the previous stage.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2015 at 3:30pm

Stage 5 top 5 at FINISH:

1) Vasilyev
2) Alrajhi +25s
3) GORDON +1m25s
4) Al-Attiyah +3m24s
5) Peterhansel +4m4s

Permalink Reply by Blues on January 8, 2015 at 3:30pm

Sweet!

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 8, 2015 at 3:31pm

Question for TOG.
Rest day Sat with run to Bolivia Sun &reverse run Mon.
Is Sun. in Bolivia a "No Service" night?
Will the crews get to sleep in one place Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon nights?
I'll buy them a case of beer if you can get it to them...

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2015 at 3:37pm

I haven't even gotten that far yet. I'm on the 'stage of the day' plan

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 8, 2015 at 3:40pm

10-4, just looked at the overall map w/dates etc...

Permalink Reply by David Taylor on January 8, 2015 at 3:35pm

AWESOME! Lets hope there is some of Robby on Eurosport tonight.

Permalink Reply by Scooter on January 8, 2015 at 3:57pm

Great run today. Go win the last 8 stages.

Permalink Reply by mj on January 8, 2015 at 4:00pm
JUST KEEP FIGHTING ROBBY !
Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2015 at 4:01pm

The F1 looks great in Chile

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