Jan 15th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 10 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 10 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. After a broken radiator ruined a top 5 finish in stage 9, Gordon looks to rebound and will be the 17th car off the line. Robby Gordon will begin stage 9 at 7:53am/et.

2014 Stage 9 Photos

STAGE 10 TRACKING

STAGE 10: IQUIQUE > ANTOFAGASTA

Connection 58km | Special Stage 631km | Total 689km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The special stage, split into two sections with very different features, will begin with the descent towards the shores of the Pacific. The advance gained in the stage the day before may will be increased in the sand during the first two hundred kilometres. Even more skill will be required to tackle the sections of fesh-fesh in the second part of the stage. Once this difficult area is behind the drivers, they will all be delighted to twist and wind along the region’s mine tracks, and in particular to be welcomed by the majestic arch of La Portuda, a stone’s throw from the bivouac in Antofagasta.

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 Greg Jones on January 15, 2014 at 12:00pm

that's crazy. maybe Robby should have run the International.

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 15, 2014 at 12:01pm

So we never found out what happened to the roof scoop yesterday?

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Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 15, 2014 at 12:03pm

not that I've heard but the fix and return to original fixes made it weak?

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 15, 2014 at 12:04pm

doesn't sound like they went over so maybe just blew off?

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Permalink Reply by Scooter Wright on January 15, 2014 at 12:04pm

It would seem that the Dakar this year was intentionally laid out in a very tight WRC format for most of the stages. That favors Mini's or European type vehicles for obvious reasons. Why because they feared a possible win from someone else or at least that's my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Engrav on January 15, 2014 at 12:10pm

Nope; that's just the nature of the terrain pretty much every year in South America. Africa has a lot more dunes and wide open spaces, but they're not in Africa anymore, so it's just a fact of the terrain they race across every year in SA. Provided RG makes some major updates to the HST for next year, he should be more of a threat for the top 5.