Jan 8th, 2013 Dakar Rally Stage 4 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 4 of the 2013 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finally gets a great starting position and will roll off 2nd after his runner-up finish in stage 3. Gordon will look to grab his first 2013 Stage win, as well as cut into his 46 minute overall deficit. The cars are slated to begin the special section of stage 4 at 7:32am/et and Robby Gordonwill begin his special section at 7:33am/et  Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2013 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.


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STAGE 3 TRACKING


STAGE 4: NAZCA > AREQUIPA

Connection 429km | Special Stage 288km | Total 707km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

It was a painful experience for many competitors when they discovered the area last year. At the beginning of the special stage, the dunes follow one another, each one like the next, strung out in a never-ending desert capable of unsettling the best technical specialists. In the opposite direction, Stéphane Peterhansel and “Nani” Roma, both of whom are masters when it comes to crossing dunes, each lost almost fifteen minutes there, and risked missing out on the first two places of the overall standings. And the level of difficulty will be even more demanding this year! During the crucial stage of the first week, the rally will be even tougher for motorcyclists: they will quail on a 2-km slope, of which the gradient will put the descent of Iquique on a par with a gentle children’s slide.



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Kevin Wilson ‏@Head_Held_High
Justice is served. Sainz overall time is now +18mins, the original time he had when he got lost during Stage 2.

What is estimated start time for the actual special?

@Rick, I'm think'n about the same as today

Robby begins at 7:33am/et -

Robby looks like a man that took a step back....

+2000m. Is it good for Hummer or not?

This stage should give us a better idea of the "overall race" me thinks. A tough stage, with only a small chunk of dunes. If Robby does well here against the mini's, it should be good for his overall chances.

I just don't see the Buggly's being around at the end. doing well for a first year effort, but I have to think they are engineered more for a Baja 1000 or two instead of a Dakar. But with the funds, they could be the vehicles to beat in a couple of years.

Maybe if Robby spent more time on just driving instead of behaving like a spoilt child he would do better. This whole thing about them against us is ludicrous if you are going to arrive at an event like this with a bang and a big mouth make sure your powder is not slightly wet or in this case completely soaked or else you look like just another big mouthed american with both cowboy boots and the stetson in your mouth

must have lost your copy of 'how to influence people and win friends' eh?

I think the bugglies are performing well. And yes sometimes we Americans can be a bit embarrassing.

Bruce - Wrong website for your rant. We love the pot stirring and excitement that RG has brought to racing over the last 20 yrs. That's RG, and that's why he has a big fanbase.
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