Jan 14th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 9 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 9 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. After starting 56th, Robby Gordon had a great stage 8 and finished 10th. Gordon is now 24th overall. Robby Gordon will begin stage 9 at TBA

 

2014 Stage 8 Photos


STAGE 9 TRACKING


STAGE 9: CALAMA > IQUIQUE

Connection 29km | Special Stage 422km | Total 451km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

The 2014 Dakar will reach its most northern point in Iquique, where the competitors will see the ocean for the first time this year. Above all, the drivers and teams will discover the Atacama Dunes again after a first part of a special stage which will be rather tedious. Dune specialists will be in command over a distance of almost 150km. Thrills will be guaranteed at the very end of the day, on the last three kilometres of the descent to Iquique: there is more than a 30% difference in height from start to finish and it is almost not recommended to break. The law of gravitation takes on its full meaning: the bivouac is not far away!

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 Kathy Kubara on January 14, 2014 at 8:48am

5 cars down, 4 more to go

Permalink Reply by Scooter Wright on January 14, 2014 at 8:49am

Did you see it??? No factory Honda team in Score or Baja this year,,, almost unbelievable but there was a write up in Cycle News about it this morning. Sad news and I'm not even a Honda fan.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 14, 2014 at 8:53am

yes,saw that

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 14, 2014 at 8:50am

Stage 9 Top 5 at KM39 of 422 (WP1)

1) Peterhansel
2) Al-Attiyah +9s
3) Terranova +12s
4) Sainz +15s
5) GORDON +50s

Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 14, 2014 at 8:51am

Woohoo! Off to a great start!

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 14, 2014 at 8:54am

the stage 8 video explains all about yesterdays delay
http://www.planetrobby.com/video/2014-dakar-rally-team-speed-stage-...

Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 14, 2014 at 8:56am

nice to see the ASO do something in a favor for once

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 14, 2014 at 8:55am

Bj not in yet 2 cars behind him at start are

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 14, 2014 at 8:58am

Now in 4:44 down

Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 14, 2014 at 8:59am

Maybe trying too hard to beat Robby.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 14, 2014 at 8:56am

Sainz to the lead at WP2

Permalink Reply by Mike Kadlcak on January 14, 2014 at 8:56am

SMG buggy of Saints took the lead at wp2. Lets see if the Hummer can match the speed of the buggy and get closer to the lead.

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