Jan 8th, 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 6 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 6 of the 2016 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 8th in Stage 5, and his teammate, Sheldon Creed, finished 33rd. The special section of Stage 6 is 542km. Robby Gordon start time: 8:25am/et, Sheldon Creed start time: 9:05am/et.

2016 Stage 4 Photos

STAGE 6 TRACKING

STAGE 6: UYUNI > UYUNI

Connection 181km | Special Stage 542km | Total 723km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The longest special section of the Dakar takes place on the 6th day of consecutive racing. And that is not the only difficulty of this operation, which will take place between 3,500 and 4,200m in altitude. The pace and surfaces change constantly, alternating between sand and rock, which may be disconcerting, especially if it rains. Glimpses of the Salar d’Uyuni are but one of the visual delights on the agenda. Meanwhile, the truck category, which will race separately on this 6th stage, will visit the home town of the President Evo Morales.

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 Scooter Wright on January 8, 2016 at 12:56pm

Roma next for Rob>>> I would love for him to get to Nassers bumper when then get to the dunes,, what a show that would be

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Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 8, 2016 at 12:57pm

14:41 : Cars: Lavieille back on the tracks

Christian Lavieille, behind the wheel of his Duster number 308, has re-joined the special after a long halt due to a technical problem.

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Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 8, 2016 at 12:58pm

The 308 was ahead of the 312 in the overall this morning. Should be another +1

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Permalink Reply by J.R Ramirez on January 8, 2016 at 12:57pm

It's interesting how nobody comes close (timewise) to the pugs

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Permalink Reply by Paul MgCinly on January 8, 2016 at 1:00pm

Yazeed in the Toyota keeping up - almost - and he started 17

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Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 8, 2016 at 1:02pm

imo he was faster in the mini last year

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Permalink Reply by patricio garcia on January 8, 2016 at 1:06pm

Yazeed was driving a Toyota last year, doing very well, until the valves went on his cylinder head......

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 8, 2016 at 1:08pm

Yazeed has only been in a Toyota at DAKAR, this year and last

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Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 8, 2016 at 1:14pm

lol wtf, i thought it was mini man-o-man!

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Permalink Reply by ivanspeed on January 8, 2016 at 1:02pm

let me know when there is a dune stage

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Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on January 8, 2016 at 1:06pm

Are they in sand now ?

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Permalink Reply by Steve Romo on January 8, 2016 at 1:08pm

I suspect a secret engine computer program something like the VW emissions recently exposed, stays hidden. Gives the motor what it wants on demand, not stock for sure.