Jan 7th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 4 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 4 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded a respectable 15th place finish in stage 3. The rally moves into Chile, and the Gordini should be very strong in the Atacama Desert. The special section of Stage 4 is 315km long. Robby Gordon start time: 1:11pm/et. Gordon sits 40th in the overall standings, 4h24m behind. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally.

2015 Stage 3 Photos

STAGE 4 TRACKING

STAGE 4: CHILECITO > COPIAPO

Connection 594km | Special Stage 315km | Total 909km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The competitors will have to prove they are worthy of entering Chile! A very early start and a climb to a height of 4,800 metres will precede the border crossing at Paso San Francisco. The really challenging section will begin with a gradual warm-up on the mining tracks, before drivers are faced with the reality of the Atacama Desert. The route here is open and sandy. Over the course of the last 40 kilometres, the giant dunes and basins of Copiapo will have to be tackled and for many this will be at night. Overcoming them will require finesse and instinct.

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 JerrDog on January 7, 2015 at 5:09pm

Robby should have and could have won, but remember....he had to keep towing Nasser around. To me, that was the year RG gave it away.

But anyways, my point was that having a two car team is not always a slam dunk.

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Permalink Reply by edgard vargas on January 7, 2015 at 5:17pm

exacto, con un coche fiable en todas las etapas siempre en los primeros lugares, no tendrias problema de bloqueo, con RG de piloto no existe eso.

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Permalink Reply by Scooter Wright on January 7, 2015 at 5:22pm

the key is TEAM and Nasser bought his ride. He wasn't really a teammate he just drove one of RG's Hummers. And your comment about 2 car team means what? I bet you can't find one overall win by a single car team ever in Dakar.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 7, 2015 at 5:31pm

Schlesser

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Permalink Reply by Bricoop on January 7, 2015 at 5:32pm

Yup.

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Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 7, 2015 at 5:39pm

10-4... then he built & sold cars to others.
Fords

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Permalink Reply by Mike taylor on January 7, 2015 at 5:23pm

Didn't nasser leave Robby stranded that year too?

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 7, 2015 at 5:29pm

no. That was Eliseo Salazar.

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Permalink Reply by Mike taylor on January 7, 2015 at 5:36pm

Thanks TOG don wana falsely accuse him of being an ass, he doesn't need false accusations he does pretty good on his own Nasser that is

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Permalink Reply by Roger Redifer on January 7, 2015 at 5:19pm

I am going to build a business case on these opinions. And with my riches I will buy sponsorship for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Gordini!

Props to RG. Win loose or draw...he is doing what he enjoys. While this race is not going the way we want it too. He has the most successful US program to ever attest this race. Gas On!

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Permalink Reply by Scooter Wright on January 7, 2015 at 5:39pm

I'm a RG fan to the end.... but I do want to win Dakar and Robby is the man who can do it. He just needs to adapt to the multi-car team thing. Nothing more I would love seeing is Robby giving the old bump and run to Nasser for the overall win at Dakar. MAN that would be SWEET!!!