Jan 4th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 1 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 1 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon will drive the #308 Speed Energy/Traxxas/Toyo Tires Gordini. The special section of Stage 1 is 170km long. Robby Gordon start time: 8:56am/et. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

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STAGE 1 TRACKING

STAGE 1: BUENOS AIRES > VILLA CARLOS PAZ

Connection 663km | Special Stage 170km | Total 833km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The competitors will be rapidly plunged into the heart of the Argentinean countryside. The combination of the route’s different features means that there will be something for everyone, while sticking to relatively simple criteria, for the time being. Fast tracks coupled with sharp bends will divide up the vehicles, according to the levels of the drivers, who will be tested in an exciting environment which marks this first special stage, but without singling out any particular category. At the end of this warm-up, the day will fi nish with a long liaison section to the first bivouac.

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 3, 2015 at 8:17pm

Start time TBA

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Permalink Reply by will on January 3, 2015 at 8:32pm

I come up with 10:59, but I'm not French so we will see.
2) Starting order:
a) For the first Stage the Cars will start one by one in the order of the race numbers:
 the first 10 Cars every 3 minutes,
 the following 10 every 2 minutes,
 the following 10 every minute,
 the remainder every 30 seconds.

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Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 3, 2015 at 9:15pm

10:59? It shows 8:06, local I presume, EST + 2. That makes it 1:06 PST. No? Or am I just screwed up and can't read? Or are the times not times, but code?

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Permalink Reply by will on January 3, 2015 at 9:44pm

I'm going with SS start for first car at 10:32 local (9th car x 3 min.) = 10:59 local -5 hours = 5:59 PST start for 308. But like I say, I'm not French.