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 Paul Tuohy on January 7, 2016 at 3:25pm

http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2016/us/stage-600/rankings/overall-cars....
That's where to find overall rankings and penalties

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 7, 2016 at 3:27pm

Thanks, not always do I have time to search

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Permalink Reply by Paul Tuohy on January 7, 2016 at 3:32pm

Why would u waste time I was on the page anyway cringing at the sight of the 2nd and 3rd biggest penalties being for team speed :)

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Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 7, 2016 at 3:57pm

Seeing RG has not complained about the penalty, then he probably realises he did something wrong.Very Unlike RG to be quiet if he thinks he has been wronged

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 7, 2016 at 4:05pm

How do you know he hasn't complained? are you an ASO official in Bolivia?

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Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 7, 2016 at 4:23pm

No, on the Dakar Rally TV feed, RG was always complaining, not this time.
If he really thought he was very wronged he would have made a very official complaint

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 7, 2016 at 4:30pm

the day is not over, to early to make a 'statement'
RG has been quiet this whole rally.
Since you're not live in Bolivia or with the ASO, how would you know he hasn't filed a complaint?
You also said SST would never be on live TV in Australia, it happened

Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 7, 2016 at 5:17pm

No, SST was pre recorded by the same Channel, then shown delayed later.and when he raced on dirt track speedway on a cable network Only recently showed it live. Seeing these penalties, were incurred earlier, RG would have made an Offical complaint.

Permalink Reply by Paul Tuohy on January 7, 2016 at 3:26pm

#TEAMSPEED have the second and third biggest penalties