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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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2013 at 12:29pm

HAHA...long live the LLAMA

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2013 at 12:22pm

Had to disable chat for a while. It was freezing up the website

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 8, 2013 at 12:34pm

Stops all the sniveling.

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Permalink Reply by Dustin Leger on January 8, 2013 at 12:35pm

Any word on the condition of the vehicle? Are they able to fix it and get it going again?

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Permalink Reply by David Z on January 8, 2013 at 1:05pm

That explains it. I was a little worried I got busted using my work computer and got internet shut down again.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2013 at 12:39pm

No new info yet. Please post things within this forum. I am not putting the chat feature up anymore today.

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Permalink Reply by Bob on January 8, 2013 at 12:42pm

No joy in Mudville today. How unfortunate. :-(

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Permalink Reply by Dustin Leger on January 8, 2013 at 12:43pm

Here is what I just found on the french TV site.

This is not the day of Robby Gordon! Barrel from the front car on the roof, broken radiator. The American is not the end of his sentences to complete the fourth stage of the Dakar 2013 arriving at Arequipa.

A reputation that speaks. The antics of Robby Gordon crosses borders for several years. Launched in a chase to regain lost time in the prologue of Pisco, the American would rise quickly in the standings. Second advantage of the special behind Nasser Al-Attiyah, Gordon was launched as a bullet in his ride. Much too fast to take this frenzied pace. At kilometer 29, the orange Hummer crashed on the front and left barrel. Unfortunately, the sun was not complete and buggy found himself trapped on the roof.
Valter to the rescue
Gordon had to wait for his assistance truck or a generous St. Bernard. It was then that the truck N.524 Czech Jaroslav Valter happened. A stroke and Hummer strap regained his freedom at a trot. Do not push it anyway. Unfortunately, the shock, the radiator has passed away. And not running an engine without cooling. Sentenced to a further judgment, Gordon is not sure when or Arequipa to rally late in the night ...