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 6:57am

Sainz is showing up after starting 17th
STAGE
OVERALL WP1
WP1
Pos. N° Name Make Time Variation Penalty
1 320 CHICHERIT (FRA), WINOCQ (FRA) JEFFERIES 000:38:48 00:00:00
2 301 AL-ATTIYAH (QAT), CRUZ (ESP) MINI 000:40:02 00:01:14 00:00:00
3 330 VILLAGRA (ARG), PEREZ COMPANC (ARG) MINI 000:40:45 00:01:57 00:00:00
4 307 TERRANOVA (ARG), FIUZA (PRT) MINI 000:41:15 00:02:27 00:00:00
5 304 ROMA (ESP), PÉRIN (FRA) MINI 000:41:35 00:02:47 00:00:00
6 315 LAVIEILLE (FRA), GARCIN (FRA) HAVAL 000:41:56 00:03:08 00:00:00
7 305 GORDON (USA), WALCH (USA) HUMMER 000:41:59 00:03:11 00:00:00
8 303 SAINZ (ESP), GOTTSCHALK (DEU) SMG 000:42:32 00:03:44 00:00:00

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2014 at 7:00am

Stage 4 Current top 5 at KM132 of 657

1) Al-Attiyah
2) Terranova 38s
3) Villagra +1m2s
4) Roma +1.17s
5) GORDON +2m29s

Permalink Reply by David Z on January 8, 2014 at 7:02am
Just got to "work" time to follow the show
Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 8, 2014 at 7:03am

@ the secret pc?

good mornin David

Permalink Reply by David Z on January 8, 2014 at 7:12am
Not yet, using phone at morning meeting
Permalink Reply by Alexis Pérez Castro on January 8, 2014 at 7:03am

Al Attiyah on the front at WP3

1 301 AL-ATTIYAH (QAT), CRUZ (ESP) MINI 001:20:07 00:00:00
2 307 TERRANOVA (ARG), FIUZA (PRT) MINI 001:20:31 00:00:24 00:00:00
3 304 ROMA (ESP), PÉRIN (FRA) MINI 001:21:32 00:01:25 00:00:00
4 309 HOLOWCZYC (POL), ZHILTSOV (RUS) MINI 001:25:46 00:05:39 00:00:00

Permalink Reply by javier on January 8, 2014 at 7:04am
Peterhansel going down?
Permalink Reply by Alexis Pérez Castro on January 8, 2014 at 7:05am

looks like

Permalink Reply by javier on January 8, 2014 at 7:06am
Yeaaaaaah!
Permalink Reply by Pete Petree on January 8, 2014 at 7:06am

Let's hope we stay consistent and fast. As TOG said, long stage.

Permalink Reply by will on January 8, 2014 at 7:06am

The tracking working makes the pace seem fast, but this is also a very fast section.

Permalink Reply by javier on January 8, 2014 at 7:07am
RG 4th at 04:04:00 the only 2wd on the top. Great Job!

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