Jan 9th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 5 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded a 14th place finish in stage 4, and is now 4h16m behind. The first part of the special section of stage 5 is 211km, followed by a 111km 'neutral zone', then the last section is 246km (527km total).

2014 Stage 4 Photos

STAGE 5 TRACKING

STAGE 5: CHILECITO > TUCUMAN

Connection 384km | Special Stage 527km | Total 911km

COURSE OVERVIEW

After two race days with completely separate routes, everyone will gather together to tackle the longest stage of the rally. They will need to be extremely resistant to overcome these two sections of the special stage which will primarily feature sand. All day long the competitors will make headway on off-piste sections: those who have poorly assessed the limits of their engine will constantly be on the verge of overheating and all the more so, as the region’s temperatures are generally very high. At the bivouac in Tucuman, the candidates for the podium will have been whittled down to a select few, as many of them will no longer be a part of this elite group. For many others, their timing and mechanical mishaps will only become apparent in the middle of the night.

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 9, 2014 at 10:52am

What are they protesting? typical bs?

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Permalink Reply by Arts on January 9, 2014 at 10:51am

The rally, being run for the sixth straight year in South America, could draw protests in Bolivia. Aymara Indians fear the stages across the world's largest salt flat will damage the environment, with crowds leaving rubbish and racers leaving behind deep creases.
http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/dakar-rally-underway-despite-thre...

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Permalink Reply by Barb on January 9, 2014 at 10:52am

Yup, heard that too...

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Permalink Reply by Bad Chad on January 9, 2014 at 10:54am

They should make money and sell hot dogs.

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Permalink Reply by edgard vargas on January 9, 2014 at 10:59am

Bolivia and no sun safe country. THERE ARE MANY INDIGENOUS

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Permalink Reply by Peter Cain on January 9, 2014 at 10:52am

On the tracker site it says "race stops at CP1" in the Info Flashes window... dunno if it's true but that's what it says. Strange place to put breaking news, if that's the case.

Maybe it's just a basic info to inform about the transport in between the SS's.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 9, 2014 at 10:54am

I thought CP1 was at 428KM

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Permalink Reply by will on January 9, 2014 at 10:53am

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Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 9, 2014 at 10:55am

BJ in @ 4 not making up ground

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Permalink Reply by bighead on January 9, 2014 at 10:55am

They are trying to save the flamingos.....So we know it's not the republicans...

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Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 9, 2014 at 10:58am

toidi

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Permalink Reply by JerrDog on January 9, 2014 at 11:19am

Yes, Republicans are just shooting them, skinning and selling the meat for profit in order to take there business partners on a nice vacation in the tropics, which by the way, will have no Flamingos to enjoy.

That is smart, so smart.