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 Chupakabras on January 8, 2015 at 1:44pm

4th, great.

Permalink Reply by Brad Duerr on January 8, 2015 at 1:44pm

Through WP7!

Permalink Reply by Brad Duerr on January 8, 2015 at 1:45pm

How did VASILYEV (RUS), ZHILTSOV (RUS) some how pick up 8 mins on everybody between WP2-3?

Permalink Reply by Dave-O on January 8, 2015 at 1:47pm
Cheated.
Permalink Reply by Martin Jofre on January 8, 2015 at 1:45pm

He started great, First on WP2, lost time on WP3, started climbing back up to 4th, but now he´s started to drop places again... any one knows if he´s having mechanical issues again?

Permalink Reply by zoomsss on January 8, 2015 at 1:49pm

Just don't know, the bits and pieces we get later will never tell us whole story, unfortunately.
Could be something as simple as stopping to get out and check on something that's making a noise or a sensor on the vehicle alerts.

Permalink Reply by RICK ALDRIDGE on January 8, 2015 at 2:18pm

didn't get out. didn't lose time. The russian gained 8 min on everyone. either he missed a waypoint or found a better route.

Permalink Reply by lightweight on January 8, 2015 at 1:47pm

Navigation - the russian got it right.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2015 at 1:53pm

Stage 5 UPDATE: Top 6 at KM280 of 458

1) Vasilyev
2) Alrajhi +5m2s
3) Roma +5m54s
4) GORDON +8m1s
5) Peterhansel +8m5s
6) Al-Attiyah +8m26s

Permalink Reply by Ken on January 8, 2015 at 1:55pm

I lost chat

Permalink Reply by Blain on January 8, 2015 at 1:56pm
I am starting to believe they all followed tracks and Vasilyev got it right with navigation.
Permalink Reply by Solarbug on January 8, 2015 at 1:58pm

Yea I also lost chat-maybe get it back tomorrow!

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