Jan 9th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 6 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 6 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon had an excellent 3rd place finish in stage 5. The special section of Stage 6 is 255km long. Robby Gordon start time: 9:57am/et, and he will be the 3rd car off the line. Gordon sits 32nd in the overall standings, 5h45m behind. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally.


2015 Stage 5 Photos


STAGE 6 TRACKING


STAGE 6: ANTOFAGASTA > IQUIQUE

Connection 392km | Special Stage 255km | Total 657km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The route will then climb up the Pacific coast towards Iquique. The motorcycles and quad bikes will cover a few extra kilometres as part of the special stage: a detour will take them into endurance-type terrain and onto mountain ridges with views over the sea. All the competitors will then explore the dunes which run alongside and dominate the coastline. But they won’t arrive at the bivouac via the famous descent. For the first time, the half-way point in the race will be marked on a podium in the centre of Iquique. The encounter between drivers and their fans will be emotional, following the earthquake which affected the region at the start of the year.

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 David Juelz on January 9, 2015 at 12:32pm

Pedal to the metal Robby!!!!!!!!!!!

Permalink Reply by Bricoop on January 9, 2015 at 12:33pm

Here's Johnny's experience last time he rode into Iquique with RG. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=SofeK...

Permalink Reply by Charlie Frank on January 9, 2015 at 12:34pm

Bid descent coming! You know who has historically been fastest down that crazy hill!

Permalink Reply by jeff.2066 on January 9, 2015 at 12:40pm

I read they weren't including that desent this year.

Permalink Reply by Charlie Frank on January 9, 2015 at 12:42pm

I think you are correct, not all the way down to the ocean as in year's past, but look at the map above between km 267 - 277, that is a pretty big descent..

Permalink Reply by jeff.2066 on January 9, 2015 at 12:44pm

yeah yeah.. I see that. Com'on RG! for the win!

Permalink Reply by Charlie Frank on January 9, 2015 at 12:48pm

If I could pick one stage to check out it would be at the end there. So frickin' cool those videos of RG bombing down that hill in the Hummer... GO GO GO

Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 9, 2015 at 12:35pm

Come on baby, we want a WIN!!

Permalink Reply by natron008 on January 9, 2015 at 12:36pm

The Flying Gordini Strikes Again! GANNOT WAIT for footage of this stage!

Permalink Reply by robbyfansinceimsa on January 9, 2015 at 12:36pm
yazeed

thru wp7

Permalink Reply by robbyfansinceimsa on January 9, 2015 at 12:39pm

RG 1 second behind

Al-Attiyah
Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 9, 2015 at 12:39pm

by point 01.... GO ROBBY

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