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David K
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The first date given for a Score race is the registration day... the race begins the next morning...
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BajaWarrior
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
The first date given for a Score race is the registration day... the race begins the next morning... |
Thanks, that's what I thought. We're just trying to plan that weekend...Looks like a Thursday afternoon departure to our beach house to catch the
race.
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
I have heard it will go down the La Rumorosa grade. That's a hoot of a trip down. |
You think?? 
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Go to the Score International site at http://www.score-international.com/ and you can see the schedule of events for the 2008 Baja 1000 . Course not on the site as yet.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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TMW
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
I have heard it will go down the La Rumorosa grade. That's a hoot of a trip down. |
You think?? |
There were places where I had to back my Toyota up to get around the turn on the switchbacks.
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David K
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That will be something to see a race go over... perhaps they will avoid the switchbacks and just shortcourse straight down the side of the mountain...
like they did in the old days coming into Santo Tomas Valley from the north.
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Some of the racers did shorten some places on the switchbacks. The real problem for the racers is the wash at the bottom. If there is water it could
be a real mud hole. Some places like Calamajue wash past Cocos.
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bajalou
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The map is up on the Score site this morning . Looks like the rumors are true.
http://www.score-international.com/
Second look, looks like it's going down the Huatamonte instead of Azufre Wash.
[Edited on 10-4-2008 by bajalou]
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\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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It may be a short course but there are some really great sections. I like it. From RM150 to RM315 appears to be the same as the 1990 B1K.
[Edited on 10-4-2008 by TW]
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Looks like they run one section twice up near Borrego approximately RM280-290 and then again 400-410 - should be good spectating! Check out the map
on the SCORE site.
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David K
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Pre-running map
This doesnt show the course between Ensenada and Ojos Negros, but the mileages do include that part... One nice change is thay are using Chanate Wash
and not Azufre, south of San Felipe!
[Edited on 10-5-2008 by David K]
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Some Baja 1000 Notes:
SCORE TROPHY TRUCK:
12 Brian Collins
7 Scott Steinberger
35 Robbie Pierce
97 B.J. Baldwin
8 Roger Norman
33 Chad Ragland
39 Ron Whitton
*1 Mark Post
The first few TT's are some really good drivers. Robby Gordon is near the back of the TT pack which doesn't look good for him. No McMillin's in any
class as of this date.
CLASS 22:
2X Grant Steele
3X Cory Evenson
4X Jack McCormick
5X R. Hank Salyer
6X Ryan Penhall
7X Mike Childress
*1X Robby Bell
9X Gabriel Williams
10X Caleb Gosselaar
11X Jimmy Lopez
12X Justin Wiberg
13X Jesse Sharpe
14X Rod Thornton
15X Norman Thornhill III
I hope to see a good battle between 7X and 1X through out the race.
SPTS. M/C OVER:
251X Randy Roy
252X Stephan Duchaine
253X John Crowley
254X Erik Litzenberg
255X Tomoki Hayashi
256X Jeff Moore
257X Adrian Lovelace
258X Michael Ott-Eulberg
259X Jay Wilgus
260X Mike Kaplan
261X Jeff Leonard
262X Ray Grupp
263X Mark Lucke
264X Jeff Martin
265X Bill Gilbert
266X Adam McCamish
267X Jack Pflueger
268X Jeff Chapman
269X Andrew Vela
270X Vernon Smith
271X Gary Gonzales
272X Carlos Becerril
273X Luis Napoles
274X Duncan Ragsdale
275X Matt DeVall
276X Craig Anstine
277X Greg Matherly
278X Yvan Perroud
279X Davy Patterson
[280X Andy Padulo]
281X Graham Wilson
282X Robbie McAlerney
Tunaeater 280X, what can I say starting in 30th position. Well look at it as a rear start, better to keep an eye on the compitition. Go Paul.
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David K
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Remember it was friends bringing a McMillin trailer back to San Diego after the start of the '07 Baja 1000 who were kidnapped north of Rosarito,
threatened, and made to walk away from their truck and possesions in exchange for their lives.
There was quite an exchange here about the shabby treatment they got when the police dumped them off at the U.S. border by our agents.
Andy McMillin, co-driving with Robby Gordon won the Baja 1000, so it will be interesting to see if the McMillins boycott the race.
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TW I like your thinking about the drawing. Pretty amazing that we are starting 30 bikes behind our class. Oh well that just means more bikes to pass.
I'm glad I'm not starting and by the time I get the bike in the Salada the bikes will be spread out and I should get some clean air.
PS we will start prerunning on Nov 1 if you are interested in coming down.
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I'll be ready. I had hoped to join your dad down south but I don't think I can. I want to prerun down La Rumorosa on bike or truck.
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I'll keep you posted on my prerun plans. My dad and crew loaded up the XR 400's and hit the road today. I received the first SPOT message that they
were just outside of Mexicali. They will be gone for about 5 weeks riding to Cabo and back taking their time to stay in San felipe for a few days
before heading South. They will return back to SF a few days before the B1K.
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Any spots near La Rumorosa that would be better than mm150-180. Trying to make a decision on where to watch on the day of the race.
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I haven't been on the course for several years in that area but anywhere where there is a jump or whoops or a ditch should be good. We're going to
prerun in that area and then I would have a better ideal of a good place to watch. I also like places where I can get out without being on the course
when I leave. It looks like the race will turn under the bridge at RM 130 and the area just before that may be a good spot. Had it went straight there
is some good rollers that would be a great spot especially for the trucks.
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The course notes are now posted on the SCORE web site.
http://www.score-international.com
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bajalou
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Also the GPS tracks & Wpts.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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