Jan 7th, 2016 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 5 of the 2016 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon finished 10th in Stage 4, and his teammate, Sheldon Creed, finished 26th, after receiving a 10 minute penalty for speeding. The special section of Stage 5 is 327km. Robby Gordon start time: 9:21am/et, Sheldon Creed start time: 9:47am/et.


2016 Stage 4 Photos


STAGE 5 TRACKING


STAGE 5: SAN SALVADOR DE JUJUY > UYUNI

Connection 315km | Special Stage 327km | Total 642km

COURSE OVERVIEW

All round vigilance is required for this second part of the marathon stage: in addition to managing mechanics, particularly the tyres, all the drivers will have to pay attention to their own bodies’ reactions. Entry into Bolivia is also marked by an abrupt increase in altitude, rising to 4,600m –the higher point in Dakar’s story- during the day’s special section. Technically, it is also in this stage that the rally steps up a gear, with the first off-piste sections as well as some navigational gems which might be a headache for some navigators…

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 WJM on January 7, 2016 at 11:40am

Jinx

Permalink Reply by Bricoop on January 7, 2016 at 11:42am

Remember he is at altitude. Can't wait til they come back down the hill in the next few days.

Permalink Reply by geothermaljones on January 7, 2016 at 11:51am

No hill this year... That was the race to the sea in Chile...

Permalink Reply by jeff.2066 on January 7, 2016 at 11:45am

Bah.What you type here has no bearing on what is happening in Bolivia. Go Robby Go

Permalink Reply by Slavko Slavkovic on January 7, 2016 at 11:39am

dont worry, remember last year saenz pegeut next stage loeb out mecanical problems

Permalink Reply by Rob on January 7, 2016 at 11:40am

From what Bolivia TV said about Brabec, there's some difficult navigating towards the end. If I caught that right.

Permalink Reply by Tooltime on January 7, 2016 at 11:41am

Can someone please remind me the difference in racing between the Green Connection and the Red Special Section? As long as Ive been following DAKAR, you would think I would remember by now. Have had far too many concussions. Memory is taking a dump at times. Thanks

Permalink Reply by WJM on January 7, 2016 at 11:45am

Green is the connection to the start of the time special and from the special to the bivouac. Controlled speed sections, no racing.

Permalink Reply by yano on January 7, 2016 at 11:46am
Red timed
Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 7, 2016 at 11:46am

Red=Racing

Permalink Reply by roy on January 7, 2016 at 11:47am

Special in red is the timed racing portion. Connection in green is when they sort of convoy to the bivoac or start of the next stage,

Permalink Reply by Don Brown on January 7, 2016 at 11:48am

No tracking in the green either.lol

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