Jan 9th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 5 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded a 14th place finish in stage 4, and is now 4h16m behind. The first part of the special section of stage 5 is 211km, followed by a 111km 'neutral zone', then the last section is 246km (527km total).

2014 Stage 4 Photos


STAGE 5 TRACKING


STAGE 5: CHILECITO > TUCUMAN

Connection 384km | Special Stage 527km | Total 911km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

After two race days with completely separate routes, everyone will gather together to tackle the longest stage of the rally. They will need to be extremely resistant to overcome these two sections of the special stage which will primarily feature sand. All day long the competitors will make headway on off-piste sections: those who have poorly assessed the limits of their engine will constantly be on the verge of overheating and all the more so, as the region’s temperatures are generally very high. At the bivouac in Tucuman, the candidates for the podium will have been whittled down to a select few, as many of them will no longer be a part of this elite group. For many others, their timing and mechanical mishaps will only become apparent in the middle of the night.

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 Kevin Meyer on January 9, 2014 at 7:27am

Thru WP 1 Peterhansel - Sainz - Nasser thru WP 1. Robby should be passing thru in about 15 minutes or less I hope

Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 9, 2014 at 7:30am

Good morning Dakar fans.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 9, 2014 at 7:32am

good morning

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 9, 2014 at 7:34am

Morning Jaci.. not a terribly early for us on the right side of the country.. but boy those left coasters oooh

Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 9, 2014 at 7:38am

They're dedicated. I don't know that I could do it, but I can't stay awake for the 1000 either.

Permalink Reply by Xracer on January 9, 2014 at 7:35am
@jaci nice find with the pic "dakar 2014 most popular driver"
Permalink Reply by jeff.2066 on January 9, 2014 at 7:34am

Good morning gentlemen! (and you others)

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 9, 2014 at 7:36am

and you others for the ladies?

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 9, 2014 at 7:36am

Good morning Planet People...Gonna be a great day

Permalink Reply by yano on January 9, 2014 at 7:38am
Good morning you all (after noon for us )
Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 9, 2014 at 7:38am

1 300 PETERHANSEL (FRA), COTTRET (FRA) MINI 000:39:15
2 303 SAINZ (ESP), GOTTSCHALK (DEU) SMG 000:39:28 00:00:13
3 304 ROMA (ESP), PÉRIN (FRA) MINI 000:39:58 00:00:43
4 301 AL-ATTIYAH (QAT), CRUZ (ESP) MINI 000:40:40 00:01:25
5 307 TERRANOVA (ARG), FIUZA (PRT) MINI 000:40:43 00:01:28
6 330 VILLAGRA (ARG), PEREZ COMPANC (ARG) MINI 000:42:17 00:03:02

So far thru WP 1. although, tracking hasn't updated in a while

Permalink Reply by Scooter Wright on January 9, 2014 at 7:38am

Good Morning ,,, Hoping for our best day

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