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 Paul Tuohy on January 7, 2016 at 3:34pm
It looks like he stopped to clean it that might have slowed him a bit more and it was all spider webbed around the whole looks like his only vision was through the whole which probably wasn't the safest
Permalink Reply by Kathy Kubara on January 7, 2016 at 3:38pm

According to someone on facebook, the wipers stopped working. He broke the windshield out so he could see

Permalink Reply by Shadey on January 7, 2016 at 3:55pm

Not buying it, why wouldn't you just knock the whole thing out not just a small hole.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Urie on January 7, 2016 at 4:00pm
The post said they only had one pair of Goggles.
Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 7, 2016 at 3:38pm
Thanks for the post.

Did not sound like him.

Permalink Reply by Paul Tuohy on January 7, 2016 at 3:42pm
Gordinis dosent have a hood scope and is a very different grille assemble and front end
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Permalink Reply by Levi Pal on January 7, 2016 at 3:46pm
Permalink Reply by roy on January 7, 2016 at 3:39pm

i dont think thats a gordini

Permalink Reply by roy on January 7, 2016 at 3:44pm

but i did just come across some sweet previously unseen footage of stage 2


https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lawn+mower+racing
Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 7, 2016 at 3:48pm

Are those the pugs mowing the field?

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 7, 2016 at 3:48pm

nice

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 7, 2016 at 3:40pm

324 Chic finally moving again 2:43:51 back at wp8

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