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 ROBERT SAVAGE on January 14, 2014 at 8:29pm

how come there are no tire tracks leadind to that spot?

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 14, 2014 at 8:45pm

Because it is parked on the ground tarp

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Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on January 14, 2014 at 11:11pm

SF7 are you looking at Sandi Parker page 46 it says picture (click)

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Permalink Reply by FayK on January 14, 2014 at 7:55pm

Thanks for the link! And that just REALLY stinks!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by David on January 14, 2014 at 6:47pm

well folks 6.46pm here in mass time to leave work bean here almost 12hours look forward to better day tomorow speed on

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Permalink Reply by StefanYuhas on January 14, 2014 at 7:24pm

Today, doesn't seem like a day of equipment issues, but of racing luck. After the race RG and team have 11 months to do R&D to improve the truck for next year. This is generation 1 of the HST, so much improvements can be made but overall not terrible design.

It sucks losing but that will add to future motivation...