Jan 9th, 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 7 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 7 of the 2016 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 50th in Stage 5, and his teammate, Sheldon Creed, finished 37th. The special section of Stage 7 is 353km. Robby Gordon start time: 8:23am/et, Sheldon Creed start time: 8:45am/et.


STAGE 7 TRACKING


STAGE 7: UYUNI > SALTA

Connection 440km | Special Stage 353km | Total 793km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The end of the first week of racing is always a decisive intermediate objective. This year, anyone who has put in the ground work during their preparation and who has respected the major recommendations of the discipline will be able to reach it. However, they still need to get to the end of this exhausting day, which will involve getting their feet wet crossing rivers. It is likely that half of the vehicles will arrive in Salta after nightfall… but perhaps before their assistance teams, who also have a long road ahead of them.

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 Dante on January 9, 2016 at 11:24am
4:08 and 4:10
Permalink Reply by Bill McPherson on January 9, 2016 at 11:29am
Sounds like the bikes have stopped. I gather the cars will as well. Trucks still racing.

13:11 : Race suspended!

The race has been suspended for the time being as a result of the violent thunderstorms sweeping through the second timed section. The sudden rise of water levels in a río around kilometre 350 precipitated the decision.

Permalink Reply by Paul MgCinly on January 9, 2016 at 11:31am
Mr. Kenyon - is WP 6 the beginning of the second special section?
Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 9, 2016 at 11:33am

yes

Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on January 9, 2016 at 11:34am

Mike you get that

Permalink Reply by Paul MgCinly on January 9, 2016 at 11:40am
So in effect - we throw out wp5 time and start timing from the wp4 time, beginning at wp6. I think that is the way this works..
Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 9, 2016 at 11:46am

Not IMO , race to 5 is valid, and a liason starting point

Permalink Reply by Paul MgCinly on January 9, 2016 at 12:13pm
Yes, looks like what they did for the bikes, wp5 same time as wp6..
Permalink Reply by Jennifer on January 9, 2016 at 11:35am

337 - SHELDON CREED(USA) GORDINI +00:20:59 (22) at WP5

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 9, 2016 at 11:42am

TY

Permalink Reply by ken orr on January 9, 2016 at 11:36am

I noticed #324 Chicherit never made it to the start of stage 6. Whereabouts? Just keeping track of the Toyo guys.

Permalink Reply by yano on January 9, 2016 at 11:37am

he quit

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