Jan 6th 2010 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Race Info & Discussion

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STAGE 5: Copiapo > Antofagasta

Connection 90 km | Special Stage 483 km | Connection 97 km | Total 670 km

Course Overview

The area has a reputation for its density in gold and copper mines. And that will be the theme of the hard day the competitors will witness on the road to Antofagasta, as demanding physically as it will be mentally. The open but rocky tracks of the first part of the day won't leave the slightest respite in terms of staying focused. And the off-road portions that follow will request solidity at all points of view: it is indeed here that the competitors will have to battle it out in the fesh-fesh, known on this continent as 'guadal'. At the end of this stage where changes in pace will be numerous; the notion of endurance will start to have its real significance. The less cautious will have already committed mistakes.

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Permalink Reply by Saint Yukon on January 6, 2010 at 7:58am

http://www.dakar.com/us/DAKAR/2010/live.html

All of the bikes and quads have started plus 20 cars & 3 truck

cp1 66 bikes......9 quads......no cars or trucks

Permalink Reply by Saint Yukon on January 6, 2010 at 8:00am

http://tracking.dakar.com/ASO/index_us.html

cp1

RG +2:46

Permalink Reply by Saint Yukon on January 6, 2010 at 8:02am

http://tracking.dakar.com/ASO/index_us.html

Complete stage standings Stage at Km 53.0

1 303 Sainz C. Cruz L. VOLKSWAGEN MOTORSPORT IVOLKSWAGEN 000h29'22''
2 306 Al-attiyah N. Gottschalk T. VOLKSWAGEN MOTORSPORT IIVOLKSWAGEN +000h00'30''
3 301 Peterhansel S. Cottret J. TEAM X-RAID GMBH BMW +000h00'53''
4 302 Gordon R. Grider A. ROBBY GORDON MOTORSPORTHSUMMER +000h02'46''

Permalink Reply by Saint Yukon on January 6, 2010 at 8:10am

Permalink Reply by Saint Yukon on January 6, 2010 at 8:13am

http://tracking.dakar.com/ASO/index_us.html

cp1

BJ +2:12

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 6, 2010 at 8:39am

its such a long stage today.

Permalink Reply by jpackfan on January 6, 2010 at 8:44am

Pos. N° Name Hours Time
4 302 GORDON (USA) 10:38:35 01:23:35
3 301 PETERHANSEL (FRA) 10:39:21 01:22:21
1 303 SAINZ (ESP) 10:39:59 01:18:59
2 306 AL-ATTIYAH (QAT) 10:41:19 01:22:19

@ CP1

Permalink Reply by Brian Jenkins on January 6, 2010 at 8:59am

Rob is flyin p2 at km138

Permalink Reply by Ron Downs on January 6, 2010 at 9:19am