Jan 9th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 6 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 6 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon had an excellent 3rd place finish in stage 5. The special section of Stage 6 is 255km long. Robby Gordon start time: 9:57am/et, and he will be the 3rd car off the line. Gordon sits 32nd in the overall standings, 5h45m behind. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally.


2015 Stage 5 Photos


STAGE 6 TRACKING


STAGE 6: ANTOFAGASTA > IQUIQUE

Connection 392km | Special Stage 255km | Total 657km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The route will then climb up the Pacific coast towards Iquique. The motorcycles and quad bikes will cover a few extra kilometres as part of the special stage: a detour will take them into endurance-type terrain and onto mountain ridges with views over the sea. All the competitors will then explore the dunes which run alongside and dominate the coastline. But they won’t arrive at the bivouac via the famous descent. For the first time, the half-way point in the race will be marked on a podium in the centre of Iquique. The encounter between drivers and their fans will be emotional, following the earthquake which affected the region at the start of the year.

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 Mike taylor on January 9, 2015 at 10:37am
Wow rob destroyed that first section! Gas on baby!!! Straight flyin
Permalink Reply by TOG on January 9, 2015 at 10:39am

Stage 6 UPDATE: Top 5 at KM40 of 277:

1) GORDON
2) Peterhansel +11s
3) Al-Attiyah +26s
4) De Villiers +50s
5) Alrajhi +1m4s

Off to a great start!

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 9, 2015 at 10:40am

Air Al 8sec back of RG

Permalink Reply by natron008 on January 9, 2015 at 10:40am

Go RG!!! Those elevation changes are crazy! Gotta be some shake-ups after this stage.

Permalink Reply by Bricoop on January 9, 2015 at 10:41am
Pesterhansel is flying as well
Permalink Reply by Paul MgCinly on January 9, 2015 at 10:42am

First time this week.. Chat just dumped me.

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 9, 2015 at 10:44am

I can't chat at work "she"-IT has it blocked...
I think our IT director is Hitlers Ex...
he dumped her because she was a ...

Permalink Reply by David Z on January 9, 2015 at 10:46am

For me at work, the only thing they haven't figured to block is the Dutch Tracker

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 9, 2015 at 10:45am

Peterpencil in 1st 12 sec ahead of RG WP2

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 9, 2015 at 10:52am

if you look at the stage map it seems they are about to start the first of a bunch of steep climbs for the day

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 9, 2015 at 10:55am

Stage 6 Top 5 at KM69 of 277:

1) Peterhansel
2) GORDON +12s
3) Al-Attiyah +20s
4) De Villiers +1m16s
5) Holowczyc +2m3s

Permalink Reply by John Walsh on January 9, 2015 at 11:02am

Thanks TOG fingers crossed for RG

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