Jan 6th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 3 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 3 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. After issues with the brakes and a stalled car, Robby Gordon finished 50th in stage 2, and is over 4hrs behind in the overall standings. The special section of Stage 3 is 284km long. Robby Gordon start time: 6:22am/et. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

2015 Stage 1 Photos

STAGE 3 TRACKING

STAGE 3: SAN JUAN > CHILECITO

Connection 258km | Special Stage 284km | Total 542km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The pressure which competitors faced the day before (and late into the night for some of them), will partly ease off on the road to Chilecito. The shorter and less intense stage will allow them to enjoy their majestic surroundings. The red earth tracks, overlooking steep peaks and plunging down into canyons, will take the Dakar through one of the most beautiful regions of Argentina. But no-one should be tempted to sit back and enjoy the view, particularly on the motorcycle and quad bike routes which include some gruelling sections. With thousands of stones to be avoided, it will only take one to ruin this magnificent day!

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 5, 2015 at 9:53pm

Note the start time.

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Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 5, 2015 at 9:59pm

holy mother of god, I got up at 0400 for today's 0900 start and tomorrow's is at 0600? 8^0

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Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 5, 2015 at 10:02pm

maybe RG should ask for RS!

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Permalink Reply by will on January 5, 2015 at 10:00pm

It will be a different stage altogether for the motorcycles and quads. They will be on a separate course up and over the top of the mountains.

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Permalink Reply by Craig Veld on January 5, 2015 at 9:56pm

bright eyed and bushy tailed

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 5, 2015 at 9:58pm

sleepy ass'd and I don't care to see Nasser start,my first thought's

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Permalink Reply by German Ali on January 5, 2015 at 11:34pm

Nasser? Who is nasser?

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Permalink Reply by WJM on January 5, 2015 at 9:59pm

Use this stage to make up as many positions on course as possible to get a good start spot for stage 4.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 5, 2015 at 10:03pm

Holy Moly! West coasters...might as well stay up...

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Permalink Reply by will on January 5, 2015 at 10:07pm

Hell no, I'm sleeping in until the bikes start!

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Permalink Reply by Dave Horwath on January 5, 2015 at 10:03pm

I know this is a super dumb question but I have to ask. The winner is becided by the lowest time, not the most special wins, yes? Honesty I'm not that nervous about the 4 hours behind. Its way to early to jump out the window!