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 Rob Hoban on January 9, 2014 at 10:27am

Thanks for keeping track of the Phantom of the Dakar.

Permalink Reply by Cluworks on January 9, 2014 at 10:22am

For the most part, win a stage, have crap luck the following day. Sousa, Sainz and Peterhansel. Roma is the only one to have moderate success the day after. Which is why at WP5 he is a 37+ minute lead in the overall.

Dakar is awesome.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 9, 2014 at 10:23am

MM ,no $ is not the reason. If I had to guess, up for the second half

Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on January 9, 2014 at 10:25am

but $$4$4 is reason for everything....teacher says so.

Permalink Reply by Geris on January 9, 2014 at 10:23am

Gordon third 18,44 behind YEEAAAHHH

Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on January 9, 2014 at 10:25am

Tracker I have has no mention of any person named Devillers

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 9, 2014 at 10:23am

2nd place!

Permalink Reply by Dinamo Ska on January 9, 2014 at 10:25am

De Villiers is second, we can't see him, but he is there

Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 9, 2014 at 10:26am

3rd DeVillers is 10:33 down to Roma in 2nd

Permalink Reply by John Carrington on January 9, 2014 at 10:23am

Robby in #2.....Yes

Permalink Reply by Bonzai on January 9, 2014 at 10:24am
RG third 18min44 behind Nani Roma.
Permalink Reply by Tooltime on January 9, 2014 at 10:25am

Mornin gang. checkin in for a quickie. Looks like RG & KW are having a good run today. Good for them

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