2017 STAGE 5

TUPIZA- ORURO

January 6th 2017

The Dakar will take up residence on the Bolivian Altiplano. While the organisms will become acclimated, fatigue will set in. In this context, the large variety of terrain makes this stage one of the most demanding. In the purest Dakar spirit the density of the day will be characterized by the two dune sectors that will complicate the final kilometres of the special stage.crossing the Rios. This stage also features a Naturalization zone.

692km 447km SPECIAL -Bikes, Quads, Cars, Utvs, Trucks



Bikes, Quads start time 6:00am local
Cars, UTVs start time8:58am local
Trucks start time 10:58am local
start times are 2hr's ahead of ET

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 6, 2017 at 9:55pm
Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on January 6, 2017 at 10:43pm

Did I hear that correctly. One hour penalty for Ricky Bobby .... was that the whole HondaTeam ?

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 6, 2017 at 11:24pm

Yes, gas stop location penalty.

Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on January 6, 2017 at 10:52pm

Ricky and Johnny

Photo : Joe Parsons
Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 6, 2017 at 11:27pm

With Johnny there in person, I really don't know how they could 'misunderstand' 'where' to get fuel.
I would be interesting to hear Johnny's side of the story.

Permalink Reply by sabreguy on January 7, 2017 at 9:22am

Wonder if Johnny is doing his daily Dakar diary that he did with RG.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 10, 2017 at 8:57am

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