Jan 5th , 2011 Dakar Rally Stage 4 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 4 of the 2011 Dakar Rally.Robby Gordon will start at 11:59am/et & Eliseo Salazar will start at 12:20pm/et. Raceday chat will also be available throughout the entire 2011 Dakar Rally.

STAGE 4 TRACKING

STAGE 4: San Salvador de Jujuy > Calama

Connection 554km | Special Stage 207km | Total 761km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Dakar leaves Argentina provisionally to cross the Andes mountain range via the Paso de Jama pass. To reach this point, the climb will start during the night. Once they have crossed the border, the crews will ascend to an altitude of 4,800 metres, i.e. the same height as Mont-Blanc, without crampons or ice-picks! In sporting terms, the arrival in Chile also heralds the entrance to the Atacama Desert and the first off-track racing of the rally. The start of the relatively short special stage will take place at 3,300 metres. At this point, the vehicles will have to handle stony terrain as the dunes approach.

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 5, 2011 at 12:58pm

There are 133 listed to start and all 133 have started but Robby is not listed as one of them.

Is He out?

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 5, 2011 at 12:58pm

yano you said after checking robby started ? is that confirmed

Permalink Reply by Ryan on January 5, 2011 at 12:59pm

???

Permalink Reply by yano on January 5, 2011 at 1:01pm

nope he did take the start today .... from official dakar page .....

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 5, 2011 at 1:02pm

How long does he have to start

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 5, 2011 at 1:08pm

thanks, cant find it though,but thanks agian

Permalink Reply by Rich Cassady on January 5, 2011 at 1:10pm

No, he hasn't.

Permalink Reply by eddie scantlebury on January 5, 2011 at 1:08pm

Blown motor!!

Permalink Reply by Rich Cassady on January 5, 2011 at 1:13pm

Not too surprising since it was running way too hot yesterday. Sigh.... That is too bad.

Maybe next year he can come back with a new vehicle that is 4wd. That's what he really needs if he wants to win the overall title.

Permalink Reply by Mike Perkins on January 5, 2011 at 1:13pm

Blown motor?? Don't say that.... could he drive Salazars hummer tomorrow?

Permalink Reply by Amar on January 5, 2011 at 1:08pm

Well, If Robby needed a spare part, Salazar would not have started. It is not like they over slept, it is in the afternoon. He is allowed to change tranny and other except the engine. What else could it be though?

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 5, 2011 at 1:12pm

15:05 Cars: Blown engine for Gordon

Pending official confirmation, American Robby Gordon (Hummer) has not been able to start the day’s special after blowing his engine on the link stage.