Jan 7th, 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 5 of the 2016 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 10th in Stage 4, and his teammate, Sheldon Creed, finished 26th, after receiving a 10 minute penalty for speeding. The special section of Stage 5 is 327km. Robby Gordon start time: 9:21am/et, Sheldon Creed start time: 9:47am/et.


2016 Stage 4 Photos


STAGE 5 TRACKING


STAGE 5: SAN SALVADOR DE JUJUY > UYUNI

Connection 315km | Special Stage 327km | Total 642km

COURSE OVERVIEW

All round vigilance is required for this second part of the marathon stage: in addition to managing mechanics, particularly the tyres, all the drivers will have to pay attention to their own bodies’ reactions. Entry into Bolivia is also marked by an abrupt increase in altitude, rising to 4,600m –the higher point in Dakar’s story- during the day’s special section. Technically, it is also in this stage that the rally steps up a gear, with the first off-piste sections as well as some navigational gems which might be a headache for some navigators…

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 Slavko Slavkovic on January 7, 2016 at 11:33am

5 place a 2,58m wp5 vamos robby pisa el acelerador a fondo

Permalink Reply by Tooltime on January 7, 2016 at 11:33am

That is a fuel stop to top off the fuel tank.

Permalink Reply by jeff.2066 on January 7, 2016 at 11:34am

Thanks. Got it.

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 7, 2016 at 11:34am

Loeb certainly has proven his skills. Its his to lose now.

Permalink Reply by roy on January 7, 2016 at 11:39am

Loeb is the real deal no doubt

Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 7, 2016 at 11:41am

He's a beast! Of course we knew he would be good based on all his championships, we just weren't sure how it would transfer to DAKAR. Can't wait to see how he does in the dunes.

Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 7, 2016 at 2:30pm
Loeb,has won Pikes Peak, won ROC beating NASCAR and F1 drivers, he is very good
Permalink Reply by Barb on January 7, 2016 at 11:37am

Thanks for the links... Nice to see the Gordinis doing well. Listening/watching the livestream and boy...one of these days maybe I'll get around to learning Spanish!

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 7, 2016 at 11:38am

13:01 : Cars: Gordon’s back

The American behind the wheel of his Gordini seems determined to let his engine do the talking today. At CP2, he is in 5th position, 15 seconds behind Stéphane Peterhansel. In front of the Frenchman the trio of Loeb, Sainz and Al Attiyah is unchanged.

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 7, 2016 at 12:02pm

and his right foot

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 7, 2016 at 11:38am

Stage 5 UPDATE at KM170 of 327:

1. Loeb
2. Sainz +1m39s
3. Al-Attiyah +1m49s
4. Peterhansel +2m48s
5. ROBBY GORDON +2m58s

Permalink Reply by Chad on January 7, 2016 at 11:38am

I don't want to jinx him, but Robby is off to a great start today and he is still on the connection portion of the stage, he hasn't even reached the special section yet.

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