Jan 6th, 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 4 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 4 of the 2016 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 16th in Stage 3, and his teammate, Sheldon Creed, finished 25th. The special section of Stage 4 is 418km. Robby Gordon start time: 8:04am/et, Sheldon Creed start time: 8:14am/et. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2016 Dakar Rally.

2016 Stage 3 Photos

STAGE 4 TRACKING

STAGE 4: SAN SALVADOR DE JUJUY > SAN SALVADOR DE JUJUY

Connection 201km | Special Stage 418km | Total 619km

COURSE OVERVIEW

Marathon 1: No Mechanics! On many levels, the competitors face their first real test here. The special section takes place at an average of 3,500m altitude, with incessant changes in pace resulting from alternating sandy and rocky terrain. This grueling route will be on the agenda when everyone already has 2,500km in the saddle or bucket seat, which is already exhausting for the lower placed drivers. First and foremost, this is the start of a very particular marathon stage, with a closed area for the vehicles... and for the competitors.

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 TOG on January 6, 2016 at 10:35am

Jonah with some crafty navigating?

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Permalink Reply by joseph on January 6, 2016 at 10:37am

big up hill at altitude at finish also

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Permalink Reply by Charlie Frank on January 6, 2016 at 10:40am

Morning guys... Didn't feel the earthquake in LA...
Hope Creed time is legit!

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 6, 2016 at 10:40am

Sainz passes Loeb on time should be 2nd now

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Permalink Reply by Blain on January 6, 2016 at 10:40am

Maybe penalty is correct and Robby gave Creed the green light and Robby is being the team guy. Just some food for thought.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 6, 2016 at 10:42am

That would not explain the big jump in time.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 6, 2016 at 10:43am

There is no in car comm allowed so they would have had to make that araingment at the start.

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Permalink Reply by Blain on January 6, 2016 at 10:46am

He would have known the penalty at the start because it was from yesterday. Maybe planned on Creed hammering after the Mt pass?

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 6, 2016 at 10:47am

I aint buying that one.

To gain that much time he would have had to seriously hammer and take hugh risks of having a real bad day.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 6, 2016 at 10:48am

Robby may not know if there is a penalty

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Permalink Reply by David Z on January 6, 2016 at 11:21am

That's what I heard also, but one of the drivers said on the NBCSN show that he heard about the problems at the mud hole from another driver on the radio.