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 zoomsss on January 9, 2015 at 2:03pm

I keep looking for 310 as well, that last part must have been a mother.

Permalink Reply by Robert Valentine on January 9, 2015 at 2:14pm

Maybe they tried another shortcut, showed 23 at last posting

Permalink Reply by zedzdead on January 9, 2015 at 2:17pm

haha damn right,

Permalink Reply by Shane on January 9, 2015 at 2:00pm

Going to start getting harder to pick up positions in the overall. After the 338 and 343 which he will probably catch by the time they finish the stage, it's about 1hr 30 min to the next position.

Permalink Reply by Jason on January 9, 2015 at 2:02pm

yep...we can just hope for stage wins now.

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 9, 2015 at 2:20pm

@Shane The Dakar isn't even half over. Hours can be lost by all. Keep finishing in the top 5 and the 308 will climb very high on the charts. I bet no one thought we could catch Sainz at the start of yesterdays stage. Guess what, POOF gone. Dakar is not for the weary.

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 9, 2015 at 2:25pm

BTW cool

Permalink Reply by John Walsh on January 9, 2015 at 2:29pm

We need a string of consistent high placed finishes, so we can build, for next year and iron out the bugs with the Gordini all while moving up the leader board. .

Permalink Reply by Shane on January 9, 2015 at 2:45pm

I didn't say he couldn't do it @7gason7, I said it was going to be HARDER. He's been separated by minutes on the past few stages, but now it will most likely be a bigger gap to the next competitor. Plus the higher he climbs the better and more consistent the competition.

Permalink Reply by Bricoop on January 9, 2015 at 2:26pm

Per RDC-Bent wheel cost RG the time due to being under inflated.

Permalink Reply by WJM on January 9, 2015 at 2:29pm

Per Klaus who followed RG thru town to the ramp stage.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 9, 2015 at 2:31pm

Good nuff for me!

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