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 Carl Abrams on January 9, 2014 at 6:25pm

Sorry Jaci I should have hit refresh before posting the same thing you already had.

Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 9, 2014 at 6:27pm

LOL Great minds this alike. I'm still not convinced it won't happen.

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 9, 2014 at 6:30pm

Only time will tell.

Permalink Reply by JIGGY JAY on January 9, 2014 at 6:27pm
I don't see any penalty next to RG now. Only the 1 hour ones for other guys u listed
Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 9, 2014 at 6:39pm

The link I posted was for today's stage. RG's original penalty came on stage 1. You can see it on the overall page.

Permalink Reply by Drone637 on January 9, 2014 at 6:42pm

Gordon is up to 19th. Not sure if it will hold though.

Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 9, 2014 at 6:55pm

Gee, 19th doesn't look so bad now does it? Get back to 2 hrs down and it's a top 10. 8 stages to go, doable with a little luck.

Permalink Reply by Michael Keith on January 9, 2014 at 7:08pm
I don't think he'll make up that much time, but he can move up by others moving down
Permalink Reply by Shadey on January 9, 2014 at 8:10pm

+10

Permalink Reply by ivanspeed on January 9, 2014 at 7:05pm
from stage one so they waited till he podium so they can aso his ass
Permalink Reply by Tim Nation on January 9, 2014 at 7:38pm

Found in someone post on the Dakar Facebook Page
I had not even thought of this but I am sure somebody else here must have said the same thing ????

"Gordon-mini = Gordini "

Permalink Reply by Shadey on January 9, 2014 at 8:14pm

Maybe the Gordini is short for the Gordon mini eater,,

just sayin,, gas on and party on!!

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