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 Speed Freak 7 on January 8, 2014 at 12:25pm

Not everyone who is running up front has come thru, I would say he is holding steady!

Permalink Reply by charlie on January 8, 2014 at 12:30pm

pacman handle all this minis

Permalink Reply by Cory Bogardus on January 8, 2014 at 12:24pm

Work got in the way. Can someone summerize the events and where we are so I don't have to read through 29 pages?

Permalink Reply by Adam G on January 8, 2014 at 12:25pm

well we got 21 pages of info to go thur with you " got coffee"

Permalink Reply by Kevin driskell on January 8, 2014 at 12:25pm
How did peterhandler move up that quickly? Something doesn't add up.
Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2014 at 12:25pm

he started later in the stage, so his times never showed up until later on the earlier updates.

Permalink Reply by Kevin driskell on January 8, 2014 at 12:32pm
Oh alright. Thanks TOG
Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2014 at 12:27pm

Stage 4 Current top 6 at KM555 of 657 (WP10)

1) Villagra
2) Al-Attiyah +1m0s
3) Roma +6m41s
4) Terranova +9m44s
5) GORDON +15m30s
6) Holowczyc +20m19s

Permalink Reply by Ed Fifield on January 8, 2014 at 12:29pm

TOG, thanks. Lost chat. Any way to get back into it?

Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 8, 2014 at 12:30pm

The way Nasser is driving I will be surprised if he makes it to the end of the rally

Permalink Reply by zubair hayat on January 8, 2014 at 12:31pm

go nassser ,,,gas on robby

Permalink Reply by Kevin driskell on January 8, 2014 at 12:34pm
We can only hope he doesn't make it to the end of the rally.

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