Jan 5th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 1 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 1 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon will drive the #305 Speed Energy/Traxxas/Toyo Tires HST.  The special section of Stage 1 is 180km long. The parade leading up to the start of stage 1 will be televised and we will have coverage here.  Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2014 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.


2014 Prep Photos


STAGE 1 TRACKING


STAGE 1: ROSARIO > SAN LUIS

Connection 629km | Special Stage 180km | Total 809km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

The competitors will wake up early to set off along the road in the region of Cordoba and start the race on some narrow tracks which will require the utmost vigilance. Each one will still be very fresh allowing them to tackle the stony sections or the blind jumps serenely. The competitors’ driving skills will be rewarded at the finish, where they will have already clocked up 800 kilometres. Although the gaps will not be significant at this stage of the race, it is nevertheless important to maintain their position in the part of the standings that they are aiming for!

 

 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 5, 2014 at 6:42am

Oh geez....
InfoDakar #Dakar2014 ‏@InfoDakar 19m
#dakar2014 Gordon parado en el km 41. Se desconoce si hay algún problema mecánico o solo por descanso.

Marcel Vermeij ‏@MarcelVermeij 39m
Robby Gordon staat al stil op km 41 op de assistentieroute bij zn assistentietruck. Vast niet gestopt voor een bakkie?

Permalink Reply by Pete Petree on January 5, 2014 at 6:49am

Stopped already? Hope it is minor. Where did you get this?

Permalink Reply by will on January 5, 2014 at 6:51am

Twitter.

Also reports of BJ stopped at km100.

Permalink Reply by Pete Petree on January 5, 2014 at 6:57am

The Dakar Twitter feed?

Permalink Reply by will on January 5, 2014 at 7:19am

Try using twitter fall, just put #dakar2014 in the search box and it will give you results faster than you can translate.

Permalink Reply by will on January 5, 2014 at 6:59am

Back underway
InfoDakar #Dakar2014 ‏@InfoDakar 32s
RT @BaCuadros: Retoma la marcha Robby Gordon con su Hummer. vía: @Campeonesnet.

Permalink Reply by FD REBEL on January 5, 2014 at 7:14am

bbbbrrrrrrAAAAAAAppppppp shift BBBBRRrrrrraaaaaAAAAAAPP

Permalink Reply by will on January 5, 2014 at 8:23am

Marcel Vermeij @ MarcelVermeij 5m
Chicherit had a broken driveshaft. Now back on the road, at gas station around 240 km

Permalink Reply by Schuk on January 5, 2014 at 8:28am
not a good way to start
Permalink Reply by FD REBEL on January 5, 2014 at 8:49am

Broken??...this early....Naaahh Im thinkin a CV/U joint fastener didn't get the proper torque and/or locktite green.....Just thinkin??

Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on January 5, 2014 at 8:25am

Never used the twitter account like that. Thanks Will. #Dakar2014

Permalink Reply by will on January 5, 2014 at 8:28am

Unpossiable to keep up with innit.

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