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 WJM on January 4, 2015 at 2:10pm

Also on the Main Page here below the stage discussion banner.

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Permalink Reply by Wally Meier on January 4, 2015 at 4:34pm

This is the 2nd time I have read or heard Carlos refer to the Pug as a "New type" or "concept" ??? Really Carlos didn't you drive one of the "Bugly's" in 2013 and again last year?? does moving the motor to the front from the back make it a new concept? slightly but not overall. Peugeot did not reinvent the wheel here and if they believe they did it's far from being round! it seems to have a pretty good wobble, back to zee drawing board.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 4, 2015 at 1:53pm

Sainz quote

We were expecting a special like this one"

"The stage went as we expected: fast, with 90° turns. The course was good, on rolling terrain. I'm happy to have finished this special with a decent time. Other drivers were able to go faster because today's stage wasn't really cut out for two-wheel drives like ours..."