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 Kevin Urie on January 6, 2016 at 9:20pm

Good pics from today https://www.facebook.com/groups/robbygordonfans/permalink/101538730...

Now if we could only get the Argentinian's to go out there and build some jumps and dips in the roads. 

BTW, why no jumps this year? Last year on these early stages ASO had some out there. 

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 6, 2016 at 9:50pm

@Kevin, to you and me, they're racing logging roads.But. it's they're Summer, if it was North America . it's Winter hard North of the 35th parallel

Permalink Reply by Kevin Urie on January 6, 2016 at 10:09pm

Yeah we need to get them on some powerline trails.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 6, 2016 at 9:53pm

Yeah the photos came from here

Permalink Reply by Kevin Urie on January 6, 2016 at 10:08pm

And now I see them on the right-hand side of course.

Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 6, 2016 at 9:23pm

So I had to work today. After reading this entire thread, no one here knows why the 1.04:00 penalty?

Permalink Reply by Rick_G on January 6, 2016 at 9:31pm
For saying the f-word
Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 6, 2016 at 9:35pm

nope

Permalink Reply by Ma patrick on January 6, 2016 at 9:40pm
Despite other opinions, I bet the penalty is somehow related to the mud. If it was a missed waypoint or speeding there would not be so much secrecy. I recall one video that showed another car being pulled out and the organizers are probably cooking up a rationale.
Permalink Reply by ktm pilot on January 6, 2016 at 10:06pm

From ASO scoring looks like penalty occured on 2nd stage.

http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2016/us/rider/312.html

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 7, 2016 at 8:03am

I would bêt it is something to do with the computerized timing and all the required stops in the towns they go through.

Permalink Reply by Brian Hartwick on January 6, 2016 at 10:19pm

Every day is a complete mystery. The one thing that isnt is that Robby Gordon is and has been the most versatile and talented driver ive ever met. Period end of story. And i know as many as i care to.

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