Jan 7th, 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 5 of the 2016 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 10th in Stage 4, and his teammate, Sheldon Creed, finished 26th, after receiving a 10 minute penalty for speeding. The special section of Stage 5 is 327km. Robby Gordon start time: 9:21am/et, Sheldon Creed start time: 9:47am/et.


2016 Stage 4 Photos


STAGE 5 TRACKING


STAGE 5: SAN SALVADOR DE JUJUY > UYUNI

Connection 315km | Special Stage 327km | Total 642km

COURSE OVERVIEW

All round vigilance is required for this second part of the marathon stage: in addition to managing mechanics, particularly the tyres, all the drivers will have to pay attention to their own bodies’ reactions. Entry into Bolivia is also marked by an abrupt increase in altitude, rising to 4,600m –the higher point in Dakar’s story- during the day’s special section. Technically, it is also in this stage that the rally steps up a gear, with the first off-piste sections as well as some navigational gems which might be a headache for some navigators…

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 Carl Abrams on January 7, 2016 at 9:53am

Good Morning Folks.
What did I miss?

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 7, 2016 at 9:55am

as tight as 2, 3, and 4 are, should be a good opportunity for navigational errors...maybe we can make up time if someone skips past one

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 7, 2016 at 9:57am

RG, any time now

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 7, 2016 at 9:58am

5th

Permalink Reply by roy on January 7, 2016 at 9:59am

58 sec behind Loeb

Permalink Reply by Kevin Urie on January 7, 2016 at 10:02am
That is great. See what he can do when running with the big boys. Now let's hope he can keep it up especially the vertical stages at the end.
Permalink Reply by George Barnes on January 7, 2016 at 10:01am

Robby 58s back in 5th, so far

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 7, 2016 at 9:58am

312
GORDON (USA), WALCH (USA)
GORDINI 000:31:04 00:00:58

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 7, 2016 at 9:59am

5th

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 7, 2016 at 9:58am

5th at wp1 :50 down.

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 7, 2016 at 9:59am

must be go time

Permalink Reply by Greg Jones on January 7, 2016 at 10:00am

wow - RG -:58 in 5th

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