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 WJM on January 7, 2015 at 1:02pm

8,200' elevation at the start of the Special climbing to 10,500' then long descent into the dunes. Sucking air through a pixie stick.

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 7, 2015 at 1:03pm

Got to run folks.
Have Fun.

Permalink Reply by Ken on January 7, 2015 at 1:03pm

Took the bikes about 21 mins to get to WP1

Permalink Reply by WJM on January 7, 2015 at 1:03pm

Terranova thru WP1

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 7, 2015 at 1:05pm

Let the games begin.

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 7, 2015 at 1:03pm

what happens if a car or two that are ahead of Robby break down on the connection does Robby still start at his designated time or does he move up.................anyone know

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 7, 2015 at 1:06pm

Someone break?

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 7, 2015 at 1:09pm

just a theoretical question

Permalink Reply by mark roye on January 7, 2015 at 1:09pm

Moves up, assuming that he completes connection in his alloted time and that he is in position to start at the new time slot created by the late car's misfortune.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 7, 2015 at 1:04pm

@G, the bikes and cars join the same course again at WP3. so bike WP times will have meaning to us again

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 7, 2015 at 1:17pm

thanks MK!

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 7, 2015 at 1:05pm

23.01 to the 1st WP

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