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 Cluworks on January 9, 2014 at 12:45pm

If true, RG needs to pick up some time on DeVillers (which he should in the dunes) for potential Stage Win?

Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 9, 2014 at 12:43pm

can someone translate what it said

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 9, 2014 at 12:44pm

Puts the rest of the mini's "that most of us really dislike back to the front.

Permalink Reply by Dinamo Ska on January 9, 2014 at 12:44pm

Roma through!

Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 9, 2014 at 12:45pm

Roma in @ wp7 3h29m30s

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 9, 2014 at 12:49pm

Thought he was on his lid.

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 9, 2014 at 12:49pm

where are we on track

Permalink Reply by Rob on January 9, 2014 at 12:51pm

7 is the finish I think, Roma..man from Quitar and PeterPan are in.

Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 9, 2014 at 12:50pm

Nasser & Peterhansel through too and they made up time.

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 9, 2014 at 12:51pm

RG Dropping time to the skirts

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 9, 2014 at 12:53pm

not a fact until his time posts, he's still behind physically.

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 9, 2014 at 12:51pm

Time to pop open that second can of SPEED for second half luck!!!!!

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