The 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 will premiere on NBC Sports
And be telecast worldwide on ESPN International
PORTLAND, Maine, December 11, 2008--- NBC Sports will air the 2008 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 on Sunday, Dec. 14th at 1PM ET/10AM PT. Produced by
Aura360 in association with NBC and SCORE International, the one-hour special will feature green flag to checkered flag coverage of the 41st running
of the granddaddy of all desert races. This year, the treacherous 631.35-mile course designed by legendary Sal Fish on the majestic northern part of
Mexico’s Baja California peninsula was regarded as one the most technical and taxing courses in decades, with many vehicles falling prey to the
terrain. The legacy of the race lived on; with harsh conditions, fierce competition, and unforeseen threats cementing its legendary status in the
realm of off-road racing.
This TV special will chronicle the endurance, nerve, and luck that carried the victors to the finish line where they emerged from the dust to
claim their fame and glory. It will highlight the battle for the overall victory among the Motorcycle classes as well as the competition for the
overall win among two-wheel victories.
It will celebrate the overall motorcycle victory of the No. 1x Honda team of Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara,
Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif., as well as the overall car and truck win by Roger Norman, Reno., Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif.,
in the No. 8 Ford F-150 SCORE Trophy-Truck.
The legendary desert race is held mid-November each year and is the season-finale of the five-race SCORE Desert Series and season point
championships were decided in all 28 Pro and 6 sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs.
Competing in this year’s Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 were 347 entries from 39 U.S. States and 24 countries. This year’s race was a ‘loop’ race starting
and finishing in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.
Additional unreleased footage of the races is available at www.thebajaunlimited.com and on the official 2008 SCORE Baja 1000 DVD to be released via website soon after the broadcast.
Media sponsors for the 2008 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 broadcast include Volkswagen, BF Goodrich, Honda Motorcycles, Garmin, Activision’s SCORE
International® Baja 1000™ and The SPOT Satellite Messenger.
SCORE will begin its 36th year as the World’s foremost desert racing organization in 2009, starting the season with the 15th Annual SCORE Laughlin
Desert Challenge to be held Jan. 22-25 in Laughlin, Nev.David K - 12-11-2008 at 09:00 AM
Thanks Kris!Ken Cooke - 12-12-2008 at 06:37 PM
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Originally posted by David K
Thanks Kris!
Igualmente, amigo. I gotta see it!!
Ken Cooke - 12-14-2008 at 01:03 PM
I guess it played at 10 a.m. here on the Left coast. Bummer!! I'll check the ESPN listings for a possible repeat or Rapidshare for a download from
someones TIVO.
I guess it was OK...but
vgabndo - 12-14-2008 at 02:18 PM
They really need to hire some people who know Baja to write the scripts for this stuff.
"The going was really dangerous and slow as the racers approached San Filipe"...and the video is showing the trophy trucks going down the La Rumorosa
grade. ANYONE could have done better than that.
I guess the best part is that we who watch don't have a helicopter for a vantage point...and THAT is cool on TV.bajaandy - 12-14-2008 at 02:20 PM
I caught most of it this morning... tuned in a bit late and had to tune out right before the end, but it was really cool to see that show in HD.
Some really cool shots of the mountains and the course through the trees. Of course, you can never get it all in, but I think they did a pretty good
job of showing big picture. And how about those side cars! Holy Cr@p!TMW - 12-15-2008 at 06:36 PM
I liked it even through they spent most of the time on the lead bikes and TTs, but what the heck, they only have about 45 minutes to show 350 vehicles
or 26 classes. For several years they didn't show the bikes except maybe at the start and finsh. I'm happy with I can get.
Gringo Spanish
Ken Cooke - 12-17-2008 at 06:02 PM
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Originally posted by vgabndo"The going was really dangerous and slow as the racers approached San Filipe"...
I've been hearing mispronounciations of Baja locales for years. Doesn't surprise me in the least.David K - 12-17-2008 at 06:05 PM
Yah, and I have been seeing mis-spelling of Baja place names for years, too!
