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 Rob Waldrip on January 8, 2014 at 11:22am

Was Robby in 41st position overall to start they day and currently he's in 6th ~ or am I reading this wrong?

Permalink Reply by Tom on January 8, 2014 at 11:25am

Sixth in this stage.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2014 at 11:25am

Other cars haven't passed through yet.

The overall is insignificant until many hours AFTER the stage ends.

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 8, 2014 at 11:24am

32nd overall

Permalink Reply by Tom on January 8, 2014 at 11:26am

And on the way UP!

Permalink Reply by joseph on January 8, 2014 at 11:26am

now 30th

Permalink Reply by timothy price on January 8, 2014 at 11:26am

damn lost chat

Permalink Reply by Baja DQ on January 8, 2014 at 11:26am

Damn - I accidentally left chat for a minute and now can't get back in...........

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 8, 2014 at 11:29am

Must be a winding road between 7 and 8

Permalink Reply by Blain on January 8, 2014 at 11:32am

and through 9, I would guess with that elevation change.

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 8, 2014 at 11:31am

Nassar must have had a flat

Permalink Reply by Blain on January 8, 2014 at 11:34am

Nice to see Sainz is still up there chasing that mini.

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