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 TOG on January 9, 2015 at 11:38am

Stage 6 Top 5 at KM140 of 277

1) Al-Attiyah
2) Peterhansel +20s
3) GORDON +47s
4) De Villiers +1m28s
5) Alrajhi +2m37s

#TeamSPEED

Permalink Reply by John Walsh on January 9, 2015 at 11:42am

Plenty of kilometres to go guys, hammer down time for RG ?

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 9, 2015 at 11:43am
Perhaps any car would have rolled, but the mule kick those pugs have certainly could not have helped that constant transfer of weight back and forth makes it very unstable
Permalink Reply by John Walsh on January 9, 2015 at 11:45am

Seems a short wheelbase when compared to the Gordini? RG has a much more stable vehicle

Permalink Reply by Roberto Sandoval on January 9, 2015 at 11:49am

work better on the sand.maybe?

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on January 9, 2015 at 11:50am
RG has decades of spring rebound, shock design experience the way the gordini hits bumps is truly a thing of beauty. Watching the previous video of it passing a mini it also shows it coming off of a small ledge. I bet JC didn't even spill his Speed lol
Permalink Reply by John Walsh on January 9, 2015 at 11:53am

Smooth!

Permalink Reply by redlinetech on January 9, 2015 at 12:03pm

Link to video?

Permalink Reply by Marcelo A. Suvelza on January 9, 2015 at 12:06pm

Peterhansel in mechanical trouble
Author of a good start to the stage, Stéphane Peterhansel will not be picking up his first victory with Peugeot today. The Frenchman is currently at a halt after 143 km.

Permalink Reply by Marcelo A. Suvelza on January 9, 2015 at 12:07pm

from Dakar.com

Permalink Reply by Jan vdV on January 9, 2015 at 12:10pm
My chat is gone?
Permalink Reply by Jerry S. on January 9, 2015 at 12:11pm

Mine too.

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