Jan 12th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 7 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 7 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded a disappointing 21st place finish in stage 6, and is now 21st overall. Robby Gordon will begin stage 7 at 7:58am/et

2014 Rest Day Photos


STAGE 7 TRACKING


STAGE 7: SALTA > SALTA

Connection 230km | Special Stage 533km | Total 763km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

This mega loop with a 500-km long special stage on the agenda will test the teams’ ability to adapt to changes of pace. After stony terrains at the beginning of the day, some top speeds will be recorded in the second part of the stage, and then the drivers’ road techniques will be tested, and all of this at an average altitude of almost 3,500m. To end this highly emotional day, they will have to cross a vast salt flat extending over twenty or so kilometres: a straight stretch which will make the competitors’ heads spin.

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 GLuce on January 12, 2014 at 12:33pm

still nobody into wp 10 hmmm

Permalink Reply by lightweight on January 12, 2014 at 12:34pm

Bikes - Laia move up another stage position to 10th and just 6 min behind leader Coma thru wp9.

Permalink Reply by Mark Reeves on January 12, 2014 at 12:37pm

She's still in same position - Barreda Bort not showing up on tracking but leading the stage.

Permalink Reply by lightweight on January 12, 2014 at 12:38pm

Tnx

Permalink Reply by Buzzzz on January 12, 2014 at 12:36pm

Robby not doing so good but BJ Baldwin is tearing it up, he is just picking up the pace like crazy.....good for him, he has had lousy Dakar so far!

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 12, 2014 at 12:38pm

10 is about where the salt flats are locals where protesting the rally on the flats maybe they've stopped the rally.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 12, 2014 at 12:40pm

They are holding the signs - "We don't believe in Dakar"

Permalink Reply by Bob on January 12, 2014 at 12:40pm

That's a possibility. Dakar will call it "safety reasons" if it's true.

Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 12, 2014 at 12:40pm

De Villiers at WP11

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2014 at 12:42pm

Pretty good to gain 11 min on the whole field since WP9.
I would say the tracker needs to be worked on before next year.

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 12, 2014 at 12:43pm

But then again it gives ASO the option to set times as they see fit.

Permalink Reply by Gulia on January 12, 2014 at 12:45pm

Pete and alibaba on wp12

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