Jan 9th, 2015 Dakar Rally Stage 6 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 6 of the 2015 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon had an excellent 3rd place finish in stage 5. The special section of Stage 6 is 255km long. Robby Gordon start time: 9:57am/et, and he will be the 3rd car off the line. Gordon sits 32nd in the overall standings, 5h45m behind. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2015 Dakar Rally.

2015 Stage 5 Photos

STAGE 6 TRACKING

STAGE 6: ANTOFAGASTA > IQUIQUE

Connection 392km | Special Stage 255km | Total 657km

COURSE OVERVIEW

The route will then climb up the Pacific coast towards Iquique. The motorcycles and quad bikes will cover a few extra kilometres as part of the special stage: a detour will take them into endurance-type terrain and onto mountain ridges with views over the sea. All the competitors will then explore the dunes which run alongside and dominate the coastline. But they won’t arrive at the bivouac via the famous descent. For the first time, the half-way point in the race will be marked on a podium in the centre of Iquique. The encounter between drivers and their fans will be emotional, following the earthquake which affected the region at the start of the year.

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 9, 2015 at 10:01am

http://gaps.dakar.com/2015/dakar/stage-06/aso/ukie.php

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 9, 2015 at 10:02am

Morning Mike.

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Permalink Reply by Rod Hughes on January 9, 2015 at 10:02am

This feels like the day....

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Permalink Reply by yano on January 9, 2015 at 10:02am

chat chat chat chat ......

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Permalink Reply by Robert Valentine on January 9, 2015 at 10:03am

chit chit chit chit, good morning

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Permalink Reply by matts11 on January 9, 2015 at 10:06am

cool

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Permalink Reply by yano on January 9, 2015 at 10:02am

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Permalink Reply by Schuk on January 9, 2015 at 10:03am

From Dakar website: 11:56 Cars: Vasilyev at the start
The first car started the special on time driven by Vladimir Vasilyev who opens the way for the first time following his performance yesterday ahead of Yazeed Alrajhi who is becoming used to the leading positions. The general standings leader Nasser Al-Attiyah starts in fourth position, in front of Stéphane Peterhansel and Giniel de Villiers.
(Funny that they made no mention of Robby starting 3rd).

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Permalink Reply by redlinetech on January 9, 2015 at 10:03am

Typical ASO ignoring RG :

The first car started the special on time driven by Vladimir Vasilyev who opens the way for the first time following his performance yesterday ahead of Yazeed Alrajhi who is becoming used to the leading positions. The general standings leader Nasser Al-Attiyah starts in fourth position, in front of Stéphane Peterhansel and Giniel de Villiers.

GO Robby GOOOOooooooo

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Permalink Reply by Rob Hoban on January 9, 2015 at 10:05am

Bunch of ASSOs

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Permalink Reply by Mike taylor on January 9, 2015 at 10:08am

Yeah skipped right over that bit of info, I noticed that too. I thought we were getting more respect but I was a little disappointed at how little talk Robby got in the recap vid yesterday....could have been lack of footage. Doesn't matter if he can win a few stages it's pride now.....a little Nasser al attrition would be nice. Don't wana see anyone get hurt but with this years Dakar seeming to be more brutal it will be interesting to see how everyone holds up as the grind continues, gas on rob!!!