Jan 8th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 5 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon had a disappointing 47th place finish in stage 4. The special section of Stage 5 is 458km long. Robby Gordon start time: 10:49am/et, and he will be the 18th car off the line. Gordon sits 39th in the overall standings, 5h47m behind. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally.


2015 Stage 4 Photos


STAGE 5 TRACKING


STAGE 5: COPIAPO > ANTOFAGASTA

Connection 239km | Special Stage 458km | Total 697km

COURSE OVERVIEW

This is the first of the rare special stages in which all categories will compete. At the start of the race, the most confident drivers will be able to take advantage of the fast tracks to try to move up in the overall standings. But the temptation to do so may be risky, particularly in the hard-to-handle fesh-fesh areas where absolute self-control is the only guarantee of success. Overtaking here requires precision handling to the extreme.

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 Michael Brettin on January 8, 2015 at 12:49pm

wow the time Nasser made up between 5 and 6 should be good news for RG

Permalink Reply by Goya born on January 8, 2015 at 12:50pm
Gordini
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Permalink Reply by John McDowell on January 8, 2015 at 12:56pm

Wow thanks Goya, I would not want to try to go up that hill :{)

Permalink Reply by natron008 on January 8, 2015 at 1:00pm

Insane!

Permalink Reply by Michael Brettin on January 8, 2015 at 12:56pm

wow

Permalink Reply by J Hertogh on January 8, 2015 at 12:58pm

That looks pretty scary.

I wish there was a high resolution jpg out there of that shot.
Permalink Reply by DEZERTBOUND on January 8, 2015 at 12:59pm

:)

Permalink Reply by Edwin on January 8, 2015 at 1:05pm

That takes some cojones!

Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 8, 2015 at 1:06pm

That's definitely an "oh shit bar" moment.... white knuckled! haha!

Permalink Reply by Rob on January 8, 2015 at 1:10pm

Was on the route in 10 or 11? Angle is skewed in that pic, more like this:

Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 8, 2015 at 1:16pm

Either way, it's still steep compared to anything I've seen in USofA and that isn't even a long drop as other pics.

Permalink Reply by Adam G on January 8, 2015 at 2:56pm
3 E tickets for this ride

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