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 Wheaton56 on January 7, 2015 at 10:36am

I just think is awesome when you can drive something you created all over the world...from scratch.....Body, chassis..ect..

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Permalink Reply by roy on January 7, 2015 at 10:50am

Hey TOG, just so I/we don't have to keep asking,is there a rule regarding when you start the chat? For example, 15 min before the first cars roll off? Or when RG rolls off? Thanks again for all the work you and the crew do here. Much appreciated!

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 7, 2015 at 10:58am

Probably around the time RG rolls off.

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Permalink Reply by Arda on January 7, 2015 at 11:05am

I think co-drivers are allowed to drive on connection roads. A few years back Ales Loprais got in a huge accident while his navigator was at the wheel of his Tatra truck. Was fighting for podium finish and was very close to achieving .