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 6:48am

No sign of chich yet at wp2

Permalink Reply by will on January 8, 2014 at 6:50am

Frenchman Guerlain Chicherit and his Corvette-powered buggy have also remained at a standstill for over 20 minutes, 65 km into today's special. The former ski champion's mechanical problems also seem serious.

Permalink Reply by Alexis Pérez Castro on January 8, 2014 at 6:49am

RG lose position in WP2

Pos. N° Nombre Marca Tiempo Variación Penalización
1 301 AL-ATTIYAH (QAT), CRUZ (ESP) MINI 001:01:49 00:00:00
2 307 TERRANOVA (ARG), FIUZA (PRT) MINI 001:02:27 00:00:38 00:00:00
3 330 VILLAGRA (ARG), PEREZ COMPANC (ARG) MINI 001:02:51 00:01:02 00:00:00
4 304 ROMA (ESP), PÉRIN (FRA) MINI 001:03:06 00:01:17 00:00:00
5 305 GORDON (USA), WALCH (USA) HUMMER 001:04:18 00:02:29 00:00:00
6 309 HOLOWCZYC (POL), ZHILTSOV (RUS) MINI 001:07:34 00:05:45 00:00:00

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2014 at 6:52am

No , he GAINED. a minute ( Was down 3m at KM70, now only 2 minutes down at KM132)

Permalink Reply by Alexis Pérez Castro on January 8, 2014 at 6:56am

thats right

Permalink Reply by Michael Brettin on January 8, 2014 at 6:51am

Does anyone know what the penalty for 26 minutes was imposed on RG was for?

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 8, 2014 at 6:53am

Late to start on a previous stage

Permalink Reply by RICK ALDRIDGE on January 8, 2014 at 6:56am

wasn't really a penalty. His clock just started when he was supposed to start.

Permalink Reply by Ewan Nutley on January 8, 2014 at 6:52am

were be hoping to see robby at cp3 at 7ish mins passed the hour. GO ROBBY

Permalink Reply by goRGgo on January 8, 2014 at 6:56am
Holo thru cp3. He passed RG?
Permalink Reply by Ewan Nutley on January 8, 2014 at 7:01am

he started 12 mins earlier, RG will be ok (we hope)

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 8, 2014 at 7:01am

He started 2nd so no

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