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 Brad Duerr on January 8, 2014 at 10:42am

Gained 4 mis on 3rd place! Nasser must be going like a crazy man.

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 8, 2014 at 10:43am

yes, RG second fastest between 6 and 7

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 8, 2014 at 10:45am

Make that 3rd fastest.. Villagra only lost about a minute and a half in his Mini to Nasser

Permalink Reply by Cluworks on January 8, 2014 at 10:46am

HST was chugging up the mountain. Should see some gains on the downhill for WP8 and 9

Permalink Reply by FD REBEL on January 8, 2014 at 10:43am

Mike....Mike....Mike....Mike What day is IT !

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 8, 2014 at 10:44am

HUMP day;-)

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 8, 2014 at 10:45am

today makes me happy because Robby is racing.

Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 8, 2014 at 10:47am

at speed!

Permalink Reply by FD REBEL on January 8, 2014 at 10:53am

This is great....I love that Robby proves the wantabe na sayer's WRONG ! Even better our pre runner is ready for this weekend's Parker 425 PreRun

Permalink Reply by Cluworks on January 8, 2014 at 10:44am

Hump Day....Great commercial.

Permalink Reply by Barb on January 8, 2014 at 10:44am

Got my awesome sticker already, Mike.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 8, 2014 at 10:49am

Thank you Barb,

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