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 TOG on January 14, 2014 at 10:11am

Stage 9 Top 7 at KM150 of 422 (WP4)

1) Peterhansel
2) Sainz +28s
3) Al-Attiyah +1m53s
4) Terranova +2m17s
5) Roma +4m49s
6) GORDON +6m17s
7) De Villiers +6m18s

Permalink Reply by Buzzzz on January 14, 2014 at 10:11am

All looks well for RG.....picking up some ground, way to go!

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 14, 2014 at 10:14am

Doing well, but not making up ground

Permalink Reply by kurt kern on January 14, 2014 at 10:15am

Sainz in trouble?

Permalink Reply by edgard vargas on January 14, 2014 at 10:17am

relegated it will be the opportunity to climb the RG 5To this wp5

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 14, 2014 at 10:18am

Looks like it. For RG to finish this rally will be big

Permalink Reply by will on January 14, 2014 at 10:19am

Spanish driver Carlos Sainz's SMG buggy has come to a standstill after 195 km and is signalling technical problems. The chassis appears to be the root of the problem and the crew is pessimistic about their chances of resuming racing.

Permalink Reply by natron008 on January 14, 2014 at 10:21am

That sucks. It was nice to see the Matador f'ing with those minis.

Permalink Reply by Buzzzz on January 14, 2014 at 10:30am

Yes that's to bad....always like to win or loose on driving skill!

Permalink Reply by edgard vargas on January 14, 2014 at 10:15am

rg car seat space and time in and Nani Roma +6.17 WP5 is climbing positions, and this is leaving 6th-RG, and not reaching performance.

Permalink Reply by natron008 on January 14, 2014 at 10:20am

GO RG!!! HST must be digging the sand - should be some awesome pics today!

Permalink Reply by edgard vargas on January 14, 2014 at 10:20am

the struggle is between Giniell and Robby are the only ones that make you fight lor kings

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