Jan 8th, 2013 Dakar Rally Stage 4 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 4 of the 2013 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finally gets a great starting position and will roll off 2nd after his runner-up finish in stage 3. Gordon will look to grab his first 2013 Stage win, as well as cut into his 46 minute overall deficit. The cars are slated to begin the special section of stage 4 at 7:32am/et and Robby Gordonwill begin his special section at 7:33am/et Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2013 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

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STAGE 3 TRACKING

STAGE 4: NAZCA > AREQUIPA

Connection 429km | Special Stage 288km | Total 707km

COURSE OVERVIEW

It was a painful experience for many competitors when they discovered the area last year. At the beginning of the special stage, the dunes follow one another, each one like the next, strung out in a never-ending desert capable of unsettling the best technical specialists. In the opposite direction, Stéphane Peterhansel and “Nani” Roma, both of whom are masters when it comes to crossing dunes, each lost almost fifteen minutes there, and risked missing out on the first two places of the overall standings. And the level of difficulty will be even more demanding this year! During the crucial stage of the first week, the rally will be even tougher for motorcyclists: they will quail on a 2-km slope, of which the gradient will put the descent of Iquique on a par with a gentle children’s slide.

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Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 8, 2013 at 4:00pm

Yep, and almost all of that in the first 2-3 wp's.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Sandoval on January 8, 2013 at 4:01pm

This really shows how important a team mate is in this sport. Thanks to the support trucks for helping him, but he really needed a fast parts carrier.. ala second hummer

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Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on January 8, 2013 at 3:59pm

Keep in mind it is not too far off base for RG to still maintain a podium finish. Many times 3rd place has been well back over 7 hours at the end of the rally. EVERYONE has issues.