Jan 8th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 4 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 4 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded a 6th place finish in stage 3, and is now 3h46m behind. The first part of the special section of stage 4 is 217km, followed by a 185km 'neutral zone', then the last section is 284km (657km total). This is the longest special since 2005.

2014 Stage 3 Photos

STAGE 4 TRACKING

STAGE 4: SAN JUAN > CHILECITO

Connection 211km | Special Stage 657km | Total 868km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The strategy of the motorcyclists will come into play: initially their navigational skills will be seriously tested at the beginning of the morning, and then they will be faced with the problem of worn tyres, as they have already been over-used the day before. As for the drivers of cars, they will have an even more demanding route to tackle in the countryside. The Dakar’s competitors haven’t faced a special stage this long since the historical one from Zouerat to Tichit in 2005! They will have to cross rivers, descend the canyons in a Wild West setting and beware of the other participants: as these terrains are often wide open, it will be entirely possible to overtake fellow competitors.

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 TOG on January 7, 2014 at 10:39pm

wow...what a LONG stage.

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Permalink Reply by Head Held High on January 7, 2014 at 11:00pm

I think they continue to get longer and longer too as the days go on. #Manshit

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 7, 2014 at 10:45pm

That elevation change looks knarly! Come on trackers to work tomorrow!

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 7, 2014 at 10:46pm

overtake fellow competitors.. exactly what we're counting on.

Early start. I'll brew the coffee. If we're lucky maybe we can get some french press ;)

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Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 7, 2014 at 10:48pm

7:20 am local start to special. 2:20 am Pacific time :^0

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 7, 2014 at 10:51pm

I thought it was only a 4 hour difference not that it matters that early in the morning....DAM!!!!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 7, 2014 at 11:04pm

is that correct 2:20? What about CHAT , will it work tomarrow? I've sat at my PC for 3 days hoping for the improvements we had today. I think it will continue GAS ON RG!!!!!!!!!!!!!