Jan 15th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 10 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 10 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. After a broken radiator ruined a top 5 finish in stage 9, Gordon looks to rebound and will be the 17th car off the line. Robby Gordon will begin stage 9 at 7:53am/et.

 

2014 Stage 9 Photos


STAGE 10 TRACKING


STAGE 10: IQUIQUE > ANTOFAGASTA

Connection 58km | Special Stage 631km | Total 689km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

The special stage, split into two sections with very different features, will begin with the descent towards the shores of the Pacific. The advance gained in the stage the day before may will be increased in the sand during the first two hundred kilometres. Even more skill will be required to tackle the sections of fesh-fesh in the second part of the stage. Once this difficult area is behind the drivers, they will all be delighted to twist and wind along the region’s mine tracks, and in particular to be welcomed by the majestic arch of La Portuda, a stone’s throw from the bivouac in Antofagasta.

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 will on January 15, 2014 at 11:05am
Permalink Reply by WJM on January 15, 2014 at 11:05am

No Baldwin today?

Permalink Reply by will on January 15, 2014 at 11:06am

Couldn't fix that little hole in time!

Permalink Reply by FD REBEL on January 15, 2014 at 11:15am

JB Kwick Weld

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 15, 2014 at 11:07am

Permalink Reply by Bob on January 15, 2014 at 11:12am

That guys got some balls striking an arc if thats actually fuel coming out.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 15, 2014 at 11:15am

I think it's just a flashlight

Permalink Reply by blake keithley on January 15, 2014 at 11:19am

Co2 or Argon gas fill the tank and remove the oxygen then weld.

Permalink Reply by mark roye on January 15, 2014 at 11:30am

A fuel cell is usually just that---a cell. Typically not just a metal can, but a rubber like bladder, filled with a very low density foam material to prevent "free surface moment"---what we'd call sloshing, and to prevent flame spreading, like screen does, all inside of a protective outer metal case. Wouldn't do any good to to weld. It's necessary to pull the damaged cell out from inside the damaged metal casing, and stuff the new one in---very difficult and time consuming. The only alternative is to remove the entire thing as a unit, metal case and all, and replace. This usually requires re-fabrication of the surrounding structural frame members.

Permalink Reply by WJM on January 15, 2014 at 11:12am

fuel cell not a stress member?

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 15, 2014 at 11:16am

not truly F-1 of the desert?

Permalink Reply by FD REBEL on January 15, 2014 at 11:18am

That's a LED light If that was a torch the picture would be quite different!

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