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 bighead on January 9, 2014 at 7:40am

WP's look close together, I bet a couple will be hard to find and navigation will play a big role in todays outcome..

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 9, 2014 at 7:39am

see you all in a bit

Permalink Reply by Al Robinson on January 9, 2014 at 7:41am
Good early morning from the west coast of Canada
Permalink Reply by Nicky Schacht on January 9, 2014 at 7:42am

Is chat working this morning?

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 9, 2014 at 7:43am

I am guessing but if like yesterday it will come up after the neutralization zone for the rush to the finish

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 9, 2014 at 7:53am

yes. it will appear around KM300, after the neutral zone.

Permalink Reply by Scooter Wright on January 9, 2014 at 7:59am

I'm telling everyone your sleeping in and you show up,,,LOL

Permalink Reply by Scooter Wright on January 9, 2014 at 7:44am

not yet,,, TOG isn't online yet that I've seen, so maybe latter on

Permalink Reply by Xracer on January 9, 2014 at 7:45am
Looks like tracking is taking a break, it was going so well
Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 9, 2014 at 7:48am

pain au chocolat break...

Permalink Reply by bighead on January 9, 2014 at 7:47am

anyone have the link to the other tracker

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 9, 2014 at 7:50am

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