Jan 12th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 7 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 7 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded a disappointing 21st place finish in stage 6, and is now 21st overall. Robby Gordon will begin stage 7 at 7:58am/et

2014 Rest Day Photos


STAGE 7 TRACKING


STAGE 7: SALTA > SALTA

Connection 230km | Special Stage 533km | Total 763km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

This mega loop with a 500-km long special stage on the agenda will test the teams’ ability to adapt to changes of pace. After stony terrains at the beginning of the day, some top speeds will be recorded in the second part of the stage, and then the drivers’ road techniques will be tested, and all of this at an average altitude of almost 3,500m. To end this highly emotional day, they will have to cross a vast salt flat extending over twenty or so kilometres: a straight stretch which will make the competitors’ heads spin.

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 12, 2014 at 2:55pm

Baldwin is IN , 28th place - 50m52s behind in today's stage.

Permalink Reply by Bob on January 12, 2014 at 3:00pm

Not to rub it in, but aside from Sainz, it seems like no one's been able to reliably make up time on the Minis.

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 12, 2014 at 2:54pm

Continuing to run the rally will give a window into future engineering and a opportunity to run it in the desert heat in the off season.

Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 12, 2014 at 2:57pm

Agreed a lot more extreme heat testing

Permalink Reply by KTM go BRAWWWPPP!!! on January 12, 2014 at 2:58pm
I'm thinking a good old fashion Barstow to Vegas run during July, that should be all the extreme heat testing you need!
Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 12, 2014 at 3:01pm

or Glamis in August

Permalink Reply by timothy price on January 12, 2014 at 3:02pm

would have been better than 1000 kilometers testing on roads during winter

Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 12, 2014 at 3:09pm

Been there and Furnace Creek, strangely it was "cool"

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 12, 2014 at 3:11pm

and yet we have no idea what todays issue is

Permalink Reply by blake keithley on January 12, 2014 at 3:45pm

its got to be higher, Eureka, Ely, Fallon , Wells Nevada, Trout Creek, Green River, Wendover, Blanding, Monticello Utah.

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 12, 2014 at 2:59pm

BJ arrival 28th

Permalink Reply by Andre on January 12, 2014 at 3:00pm

Death Valley CA.

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