Jan 6th, 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 4 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 4 of the 2016 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 16th in Stage 3, and his teammate, Sheldon Creed, finished 25th. The special section of Stage 4 is 418km. Robby Gordon start time: 8:04am/et, Sheldon Creed start time: 8:14am/et. Raceday chat will be available throughout the entire 2016 Dakar Rally.

2016 Stage 3 Photos

STAGE 4 TRACKING

STAGE 4: SAN SALVADOR DE JUJUY > SAN SALVADOR DE JUJUY

Connection 201km | Special Stage 418km | Total 619km

COURSE OVERVIEW

Marathon 1: No Mechanics! On many levels, the competitors face their first real test here. The special section takes place at an average of 3,500m altitude, with incessant changes in pace resulting from alternating sandy and rocky terrain. This grueling route will be on the agenda when everyone already has 2,500km in the saddle or bucket seat, which is already exhausting for the lower placed drivers. First and foremost, this is the start of a very particular marathon stage, with a closed area for the vehicles... and for the competitors.

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 6, 2016 at 11:37am

no whoops yet

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Permalink Reply by Tooltime on January 6, 2016 at 11:40am

True dat!

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 6, 2016 at 11:33am

Sheldon-7:10

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Permalink Reply by Charlie Frank on January 6, 2016 at 11:35am

RG and Sheldon should make up some time on the uphill finish??

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 6, 2016 at 11:36am

2016 Stage 4 UPDATE at KM340 of 439

1. Peterhansel
2. Sainz +1m5s
3. Loeb 1m+18s
4. Al-Attiyah +4m28s

11. SHELDON CREED +7m10s
13. ROBBY GORDON +8m24s

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 6, 2016 at 11:37am

If they both finish top 15 the mulliganers will start behind them.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 6, 2016 at 11:38am

10-4

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 6, 2016 at 11:37am

Have fun guys I got to run.
Late for MRI

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Permalink Reply by OSCAR on January 6, 2016 at 11:38am

damn i hate diesels,but RG better start thinking turbo diesel for next year

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Permalink Reply by Carl Abrams on January 6, 2016 at 11:38am

Peterhansel takes the top spot in a Peugeot 1-2-3!

Stéphane Peterhansel emerged victorious from a wacky stage for the Peugeot drivers, while teammates Carlos Sainz and Sébastien Loeb were second and third. The five-time winner of the category beat the Spaniard by 11 seconds and the Frenchman by 27.