Jan 8th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 4 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 4 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded a 6th place finish in stage 3, and is now 3h46m behind. The first part of the special section of stage 4 is 217km, followed by a 185km 'neutral zone', then the last section is 284km (657km total). This is the longest special since 2005.

2014 Stage 3 Photos


STAGE 4 TRACKING


STAGE 4: SAN JUAN > CHILECITO

Connection 211km | Special Stage 657km | Total 868km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

The strategy of the motorcyclists will come into play: initially their navigational skills will be seriously tested at the beginning of the morning, and then they will be faced with the problem of worn tyres, as they have already been over-used the day before. As for the drivers of cars, they will have an even more demanding route to tackle in the countryside. The Dakar’s competitors haven’t faced a special stage this long since the historical one from Zouerat to Tichit in 2005! They will have to cross rivers, descend the canyons in a Wild West setting and beware of the other participants: as these terrains are often wide open, it will be entirely possible to overtake fellow competitors.

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 GLuce on January 8, 2014 at 6:13am

Nice WP1. and it wasn't red before, lets hope they all work!

Permalink Reply by Schuk on January 8, 2014 at 6:13am
Looks like both tracking websites are working this morning.
EV out to early lead 2 min + after first 4 through wp1, let's go RG
Permalink Reply by Michael Brettin on January 8, 2014 at 6:14am

if vigiro is in at wp1 hope Robbie is next

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 8, 2014 at 6:14am

chich is first

Permalink Reply by Michael Brettin on January 8, 2014 at 6:21am

trackingdakar has vigiro 320 1st at 38.48

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 8, 2014 at 6:19am

gr 4th

Chich was smoking! rg 3 back

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 8, 2014 at 6:22am

nasser 2nd, 1 minute plus back, rg 5ht

Permalink Reply by Michael Brettin on January 8, 2014 at 6:22am

robby Gordon 4th 3 11 back

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 8, 2014 at 6:23am

rg almost 4 min up on 6th holow

Permalink Reply by yano on January 8, 2014 at 6:25am

yepee

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 8, 2014 at 6:26am

3:30 and tracking working............... looks like I'm going to stay up for awhile

Permalink Reply by yano on January 8, 2014 at 6:28am

let's say 3 he's closer to 3 than 4 !?

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