Jan 9th, 2013 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 5 of the 2013 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon looks to rebound after rolling the Hummer is stage 4. Gordon is now down over 5 hours in the overall and will try to win as many of the remaining stages as he can. The cars are slated to begin the special section of stage 4 at 11:25am/et and Robby Gordon will begin his special section around 12:30pm/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 5 TRACKING


STAGE 5: AREQUIPA > ARICA

Connection 337km | Special Stage 172km | Total 509km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

A relatively late start will allow the slowest competitors to make up for time lost the day before, as well as to cope with the time change which has been scheduled. For this transition stage which will see the rally enter Chile, the contrast will be visible both in terms of the variety of scenery and the average speeds recorded at the finish. The tracks taken by the motorcyclists will take their toll on their arms: the environment is favourable to attacks, but the stony sections and the rivers to be crossed in some areas will curb their enthusiasm. Those in four-wheeled vehicles will also criss cross between the first reliefs, from valley to valley, with the eyes of the navigators glued to the road book.



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Permalink Reply by ivanspeed on January 9, 2013 at 10:45am

SORRY IT WILL ONLY COLLECT DUST IN RG'S SHOP ALL YEAR NOW WAY YOU CAN RACE THAT THING IN BAJA'S RACES R U KIDDING ME THE POINT IS TO SPANK YOUR LIL 4X4 WITH AN AMERICAN STYLE BAJA CAR AND RG'S IDEAS SEEM TO BE WORKING but, FOR ANOTHER TEAM. ITS NOT OUR YEAR, COME TO BAJA AND PROVE THAT YOUR LIL TACOMA HILUX TRUCK CAN LAST AT LEAST 200 MILES OR EVEN SPANK A TT OR CLASS ONE.? RG AINT GOT TIME FOR THAT SHIT

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 9, 2013 at 8:22am

Looks like RG will be starting 93rd today. He will start at 12:43 EST. Guessing he will be passing A LOT of cars today!

Permalink Reply by Roberto Sandoval on January 9, 2013 at 8:55am

He is good at it.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 9, 2013 at 9:31am

The special for the Cars/Trucks today is in a completely different area than the one that the Bikes/Quads are running so we will not be able to use the tracking for the Bikes from Way Point to Way Point to determine how the cars will fare.

And speaking of Bikes, American Kurt Caselli is 5th thru WP 1 of today's special 21 seconds behind the leader.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 9, 2013 at 9:59am

Thru WP 2 Caselli is 17th 4:16 back. Johnny Campbell is 32nd thru WP 1 3:53 back.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 9, 2013 at 10:20am

sorry, if this has aready been discussed, are we starting 93rd by choice?

Permalink Reply by Steph caissie on January 9, 2013 at 10:22am

That would be our finish position from yesterday's special

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 9, 2013 at 10:26am

Not sure MK.. do we only get one provisional start? Or did they need the additional time to get ready for today's stage?

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 9, 2013 at 10:29am

the 'Elite driver status is for the whole Rally' maybe it's a purpose to give the guys more time to work

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 9, 2013 at 10:34am

Kevin Wilson sent a tweet saying that they weren't yet in the bivouac 8 hours ago. Not sure if he meant him physically or the Hummer. Either way sounds like a late night.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 9, 2013 at 10:58am

I guess the reports of Robby being at the biv in the evening where incorrect -stage4 thread

Permalink Reply by Gabriel de Armero on January 9, 2013 at 10:29am

Robby need to relax and focus on the race ...fuck everybody and press on..

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