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 Mike Kenyon on January 14, 2014 at 3:15pm

right now it's 25th starting spot

Permalink Reply by yano on January 14, 2014 at 3:26pm

not super good but not too bad either

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 14, 2014 at 3:39pm

it's 28th currently, may drop a few more spots yet,but,not as bad as it could have been

Permalink Reply by David on January 14, 2014 at 3:19pm

RG should have an opean house when he comes back for all us fans to show our support

Permalink Reply by David Z on January 14, 2014 at 3:21pm
The bar tab would cost more than the Dakar
Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 14, 2014 at 3:29pm

I'm not sure Robby wants to listen to all the Couch chiefs he him what he could,would,should do

Permalink Reply by David Z on January 14, 2014 at 3:36pm
He`s a good man, but I`m sure he could only take so much of that
Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 14, 2014 at 3:50pm

+1

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 14, 2014 at 3:56pm

it should be held in Anaheim

Permalink Reply by Buzzzz on January 14, 2014 at 3:31pm

Putting Robby's problems aside for a moment, I just looked at the withdrawal's from all categories.....there are many withdrawal's....I cannot begin to imagine the heartbreak and cost involved to bring these vehicles from afar not to get even half way. I know Robby had a disqualification one year which sucked.....it must cost hundreds of thousands of dollars all wasted. Although Robby must be frustrated this year, at least he isn't loading it up for the trek back home before the end.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 14, 2014 at 3:33pm

how about the year the wheel bearing failed on like st4,Elieso drives by,done

Permalink Reply by Head Held High on January 14, 2014 at 3:50pm

worst dakar ever.

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