Jan 5th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 1 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 1 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon will drive the #305 Speed Energy/Traxxas/Toyo Tires HST. The special section of Stage 1 is 180km long. The parade leading up to the start of stage 1 will be televised and we will have coverage here. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2014 Dakar Rally. Raceday chat now works on the Ipad & Iphone.

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STAGE 1 TRACKING

STAGE 1: ROSARIO > SAN LUIS

Connection 629km | Special Stage 180km | Total 809km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The competitors will wake up early to set off along the road in the region of Cordoba and start the race on some narrow tracks which will require the utmost vigilance. Each one will still be very fresh allowing them to tackle the stony sections or the blind jumps serenely. The competitors’ driving skills will be rewarded at the finish, where they will have already clocked up 800 kilometres. Although the gaps will not be significant at this stage of the race, it is nevertheless important to maintain their position in the part of the standings that they are aiming for!

The GREEN section of the route is the connection , the RED is the Special Section of the stage.

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Permalink Reply by will on January 5, 2014 at 9:07am

http://monitor.trackingdakar.nl/

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Permalink Reply by Tom on January 5, 2014 at 9:13am

Thanks for the link!

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Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 5, 2014 at 9:09am

Is this the one you are referring too? http://trackingdakar.com/index.php?country=USA

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Permalink Reply by sabreguy on January 5, 2014 at 9:20am

Thanks Jaci that's the one I was looking for

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 5, 2014 at 9:11am

Short special with lots of waypoints. Fingers crossed for the debut of the HST. Less than two hours until RG leaves the line. EV buggies having trouble on the first connection? Not good...