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 Dinamo Ska on January 9, 2014 at 12:29pm

The HST looking really happy on TV speeding through the sand :-)

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Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 9, 2014 at 12:29pm

Good footage of PH and RG

not together on track, separate.

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 9, 2014 at 12:30pm

Watching some of the live feed, looks like the mini's are being hammered on while the 2wd's look smooth

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Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 9, 2014 at 12:30pm

Proud of their hood acquisition... https://twitter.com/santibv_/status/421317127006478337

Seems "the fix" wasn't Robby proof. :)

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Permalink Reply by Dan Huling on January 9, 2014 at 12:33pm

I want to go into a Chevy dealer and ask when I can order a Gordini HST... :)

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Permalink Reply by Raul Herrera on January 9, 2014 at 12:38pm

Good one!

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Permalink Reply by Tim Nation on January 9, 2014 at 12:33pm

They should take it to the BIV so he can sign it

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Permalink Reply by Raul Herrera on January 9, 2014 at 12:41pm

Robby should sign the new Hood :) lol

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Permalink Reply by Adam G on January 9, 2014 at 12:37pm

Id put it my living room also

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Urie on January 9, 2014 at 12:39pm

Every time I see an image of the HST the last couple days it's sinking in the rear. Maybe it's just because RG is always gassing it over a hill however. Here is the latest - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=730278110317575&set=a.6...