Jan 6th, 2011 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 5 of the 2011 Dakar Rally.Robby Gordon is most likely out of the rally & Eliseo Salazar will start at 8:48am/et. Raceday chat will also be available throughout the entire 2011 Dakar Rally.

STAGE 5 TRACKING

STAGE 5: Calama > Iquique

Connection 36km | Special Stage 423km | Total 459km

COURSE OVERVIEW

Full speed ahead! On this complete special, the riders and drivers will have to deal with a variety of terrains which each demand a special type of driving or riding. After a slow start on rocky, bad tracks, the crossing of a “salar” will also bring the average speed down: this section measuring just a handful of kilometres will keep the riders and drivers busy for about one hour. However, the day’s finish will take place on wide open off-track terrain over around one hundred kilometres. The festival of dunes is rounded off by the descent to Iquique, which promises a whole bag of thrills to all thrill-seekers. Opposite the sea, the competitors will descend a 2.3-km slope, at an average gradient of 32 %!

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Ron Downs on January 6, 2011 at 1:50pm

how is 327 doing?

Permalink Reply by Shane on January 6, 2011 at 1:53pm

1 hour 55 back at wp10. (low to mid 30's for the stage)

Permalink Reply by Brad Duerr on January 6, 2011 at 2:32pm

Insight to Robby Gordon running next year: http://www.marathonrally.com/news/sa_dakar_robby_gordon_disappointe...

Permalink Reply by MerlotMax on January 6, 2011 at 6:02pm

A day after a DNF (after spending a few mill) is not the time to ask someone if they will be back. Give it a few weeks or a month and I'll bet work will start for next year.

Permalink Reply by Shane on January 6, 2011 at 3:53pm

#327 thru wp11 3hr and 21 min off the pace for the stage. 10hr47min overall. For those still following.

Permalink Reply by alisonlaroza on January 6, 2011 at 4:37pm