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.

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Rob Waldrip on January 5, 2014 at 11:24am

One of the announcers sounds like Cheech or Chong. LMFAO

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by timothy price on January 5, 2014 at 10:28am

damn i thought i overslept

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Dave Horwath on January 5, 2014 at 10:32am

Does anyone have any idea how much all4racing has spent on there adventure?

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 5, 2014 at 10:35am

The cars entered the link section at 6:22 am local time, hot on the heels of the 174 motorcycles and 40 quads. Stéphane Peterhansel (Mini) leads the pack, ahead of Nasser Al-Attiyah (Mini), Giniel De Villiers (Toyota) and Carlos Sainz (Buggy SMG). The special will start at 12:47 pm local time.

So 13:02 local start for RG.. 11:02 EST. From what I have seen there will be no time zone change for the cars this entire rally so the -2 hours for the east coast from local time will work all rally long. Not sure if the zones will change for the one day the bikes start in Bolivia

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 5, 2014 at 10:39am

When they raced in Peru yes.. but since they aren't Chile remains in the same time zone as Argentina. I read Will's links :) ...and kinda understood them lol